HP656C printing blank pages

[John and Grace Lew]

Hi David,
1. Yes, I leave it plugged in. So when I boot up with
WinXP, I can print. And in Fedora, when I try to print
(even a text file), the printer does respond, but only
by spitting out a page.
2.
[root at localhost /]# sbin/lsusb
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 03f0:2304 Hewlett-Packard
DeskJet 656c
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
[root at localhost /]# cd /etc/sysconfig
[root at localhost sysconfig]# less hwconf

... includes the following:

-
class: PRINTER
bus: USB
detached: 0
driver: unknown
desc: "Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 656c"
usbclass: 7
usbsubclass: 1
usbprotocol: 2
usbbus: 5
usblevel: 1
usbport: 0
usbdev: 2
vendorId: 03f0
deviceId: 2304
usbmfr: HEWLETT-PACKARD
usbprod: DESKJET 656C
-
Interesting that the driver says 'unknown'?

3.
[root at localhost sysconfig]# rpm -qa | grep hp
php-4.3.9-3
rhpl-0.148-1
php-mysql-4.3.9-3
hpoj-0.91-9
hpijs-1.6-2
php-pear-4.3.9-3

4. Yes it is configured with 'Printer configuration'.
There are 3 queues: deskjet-656c-1; usblp0;
usb-printing-interface-1.
The usblp0 is selected as default. I try to do a Test
ASCII text printout. The printer spits out a blank
page, and I'm prompted with the question: "Sent ASCII
text test page to 'usblp0' queue.  Does it look
okay?". I select No and I get the following details:

I [04/Jan/2005:23:46:11 +1000] Adding start banner
page "none" to job 3.
I [04/Jan/2005:23:46:11 +1000] Adding end banner page
"none" to job 3.
I [04/Jan/2005:23:46:11 +1000] Job 3 queued on
'usblp0' by 'root'.
I [04/Jan/2005:23:46:11 +1000] Started filter
/usr/lib/cups/filter/texttops (PID 3693) for job 3.
I [04/Jan/2005:23:46:11 +1000] Started filter
/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 3694) for job 3.
I [04/Jan/2005:23:46:11 +1000] Started filter
/usr/lib/cups/filter/foomatic-rip (PID 3695) for job
3.
I [04/Jan/2005:23:46:11 +1000] Started backend
/usr/lib/cups/backend/usb (PID 3696) for job 3.

Where can I go from here? Thanks for your help.
John

===
Hi,
I'll ask the silly questions first:

1) It's plugged in [usb]
2) It shows up in 'lsusb' and 'less
/etc/sysconfig/hwconfig'
3) As root [su - password] 'rpm -qa | grep hp' What
does it say.
4) It's configured by using
'system-config-printer-gui' as root.

Other questions can be asked depending what info you
can provide on you 
problem.

Good luck david



		
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