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PhyscoPenguin

I've been running Linux for quite awhile, But I changed to Xandros Home Edition V4 and absolutly LOVE IT.

All the others can claim ease of installation/use.
But Xandros has got them BEAT.... Very Happy

I have a HP 3740 Deskjet Printer, and it prints Great.
But if I don't Turn On my printer when I boot up my computer, and Turn it on after boot up.
It shows up in the Printer Menu, but tells me it's not connected? Confused

In order for me to Correct this I either have to Logout or Restart my Computer in order for it to be detected.
Why is this?
Am I doing something wrong???

I remember with PClinux it would ask you if you wanted to set your Printer to start Cups at boot up, because of a known threat that someone would be able to hack into your Computer if you allowed it to start at boot up.

Is this the reason for this?
This is really not that big of a Hassle in itself, because most of the time I know if I'm going to be printing before I even start up my Computer, it's just a bit of an annouance, that I'd like to get around if it's Possible?

But if not I'm not any to worried about it.

Thanks in advance for any help/ideas you can/will give me... Cool

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woodsmoke · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 9:46 pm Post subject:

Hi Phsycho Penguine

and let me welcome you to the friendliest forum on the net..really! Smile

I'm sure that someone will come along with a fix for this...but.... I have the same problem with a HP Deskjet F380 All-in-One....

For some reason...whether with Windblows or Xandros.... at least part of the time it just "isn't there" as far as the computer is concerned...even though it SAYS...it is there! Confused

My solution is to turn the printer off, wait a few seconds and turn it back on...

I know the above is no solution, but just thought I'd comment that others are in the same boat with other HPs...

And...it doesn't seem to be only a Xandros problem for me at least, since Windows does the same thing...

hang tight...there'll probably be someone along with an answer for BOTH of us... Laughing

and, again, welcome!

ain'T XANDros grEat!
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PhyscoPenguin · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 11:07 pm Post subject:

sqlpython · Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 11:29 pm Post subject:

Hi and Welcome to the Xandros Forums!
Unless someone has a better solution...
You should turn a printer on before boot.
Upon boot certain modules are loaded like lp and paraport and usb which will use and detect the printers available..
I have not experimented with this ((as my printers are always Networked)) but if I wanted to add a printer that I turned on after the boot I would unload and reload modules..either manually with modprobe or create a script.
Perhaps ((not eloquent)) you can duplicate this by starting the Printer Wizard and Just add a Printer in a Pinch...

I short I don't believe a udev rule can be written in the file to hotplug.d to start a Parallel port printer device..But you can do a USB printer
I would also try the hotpug.d by unplugging the USB printer and plugging it back in after it is initialized... might be detected.

http://www.reactivated.net/writing_udev_rules.html

So most just make sure a printer is on at boot to be detected.
I would be interested to see what other solutions are available..
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PhyscoPenguin · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:34 am Post subject:

papabearak · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 1:00 am Post subject:

I was going to suggest unplugging the usb cable from the printer for 30 seconds or so then plugging it back in. My Mom was having the same problem with her HP Deskjet 932c on Windows, and that's how we got around the problem. Since I have the same printer she has, and never experienced the problem, I figured it was probably related to her Dell computer's hardware, in combination with the HP, perhaps some hardware conflict. At any rate, unplugging the usb cable for a moment would get it working again. Ben
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shengchieh · Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:19 pm Post subject:

I'm sure there is a command to restart the printer utilities.
For example, to restart networking, use

/etc/init.d/networking restart

I..e., there is a file networking in /etc/init.d . The whole
directory (/etc/init.d) is run at bootup. I can't tell which
file it is that restart the printing. cupsys??? I.e.,

/etc/init.d/cupsys restart ???

If this does not work, can the others look in that directory
and see if one of the command is for printing?

Sheng-Chieh
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