Wait around 15 seconds for the network scan (spinning icon must disappear).
If the printer has no front panel menus, you have to connct it with an ethernet cable first and configure the WLAN access through the web interface.
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If your printer is supposed to connect via WLAN and it does not get an IP address, make sure that your WLAN is turned on and that the correct network name (SSID) and password are set by the front panel menus of the printer.To access this web interface, enter the IP address of the printer into the address or URL line of a web browser. To change the printer's configuration either use the printer's front panel menus or the printer's web configuration interface.Many routers you can configure that the printer always gets the same IP and you can also assign a host name. You can also find the printer's IP address via the configuration web interface of your router.This gives information about the IP address of the printer and about the protocols it supports ( JetDirect/AppSocket, LPD, IPP, SMB/Windows. In the case of a WLAN (wireless) printer the printer needs to be configured to use your wireless network.Ĭheck the printer's configuration by printing a configuration page via the printer's front panel menus. Make sure the printer is turned on and connected to your network.Note that problems can be caused not only by CUPS, but also by the kernel (package "linux"), HPLIP (package "hplip"), and several third-party printer drivers.
Run the parallel port CUPS backend separately, once with standard user privileges and once as root: $ sudo cat /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport*/autoprobe* $ ls -l /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport*/autoprobe* Open a terminal/console and check if the lp, ppdev, and parport_pc kernel modules are loaded:Ĭheck if the kernel detected the parallel port during bootup:Ĭheck if the device files of the parallel port(s) are created and have the correct permissions and ownerships:Ĭheck if the printer auto-detection result appears in the kernel's virtual file system: Note that problems cannot only caused by CUPS but also by the kernel (package "linux"), libusb, HPLIP (package "hplip"), and several third-party printer drivers.