ubuntu: HP LaserJet 1018 is found but does not print
May 5th, 2008
Symptom:
You plugged in your printer. Ubuntu recognized it and displayed a message that your printer is ready for use. Then you send something for printing. Cups says that the job is being processed and eventually removed from the printing queue. However, you never see your printout coming. Your printer stays silent and idle all the time.
Diagnosis:
Some printers (including LaserJet 1018) are shipped with an incomplete firmware. These printers expect a working firmware to be sent from the operating system. However, due to licensing issues and restrictions the driver that comes with Ubuntu for this printer (foo2zjs) does not contain a firmware. Thus, the printer is essentially unusable.
Cure:
You will have to download the foo2zjs source code and build it yourself. You will also have to get yourself an appropriate firmware file. And that will fix it.
Here is the exact commands you have to type to get everything done:
The same procedure can be followed for all printers that are supported by the foo2zjs driver. The models currently supported are:
You plugged in your printer. Ubuntu recognized it and displayed a message that your printer is ready for use. Then you send something for printing. Cups says that the job is being processed and eventually removed from the printing queue. However, you never see your printout coming. Your printer stays silent and idle all the time.
Diagnosis:
Some printers (including LaserJet 1018) are shipped with an incomplete firmware. These printers expect a working firmware to be sent from the operating system. However, due to licensing issues and restrictions the driver that comes with Ubuntu for this printer (foo2zjs) does not contain a firmware. Thus, the printer is essentially unusable.
Cure:
You will have to download the foo2zjs source code and build it yourself. You will also have to get yourself an appropriate firmware file. And that will fix it.
Here is the exact commands you have to type to get everything done:
wget -O foo2zjs.tar.gz http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/foo2zjs.tar.gz
tar zxf foo2zjs.tar.gz
cd foo2zjs
sudo make uninstall
make
./getweb 1018
sudo make install
sudo make install-hotplugThe same procedure can be followed for all printers that are supported by the foo2zjs driver. The models currently supported are:
- Minolta/QMS magicolor 2300 DL
- Minolta/QMS magicolor 2200 DL
- Konica Minolta magicolor 2430 DL
- Minolta Color PageWorks/Pro L
- HP LaserJet 1022
- HP LaserJet 1020
- HP LaserJet 1018
- HP LaserJet 1005
- HP LaserJet 1000
December 29th, 2008 at 8:03 am I really appreciate this post, NOW my hp 1018 works great
thanks a lot.
January 1st, 2010 at 12:44 am thanks, was having this problem.
but funny, after that another problem emerged:
"printer unplugged or off" when it was ok and on.
found another tip and went to this adress:
http://localhost:631/printers/
there i cancelled all jobs and restarted it and it worked.
hope it's useful for someone.
May 1st, 2010 at 11:26 pm Brilliant, this really help, thanks bigtimes