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Title: [SOLVED] Printing Blank sheets
Post by: johnnyhoz on May 15, 2014, 12:15:49 PM
Hi All,
I'm a newbie to Linux but I now have Linux Lite on my PC and Laptop and am very impressed with the speed and quality of this OP,
I have one problem at the moment with my printer, it's a HP Deskjet 2050. it worked great on XP and Vista but now it just churns out Blank sheets. tried the printer from my wifes Laptop thats running Vista and it prints out fine. Please if anyone can help with advice I would be very grateful.
John
Title: Re: Printing Blank sheets
Post by: N4RPS on May 16, 2014, 03:59:34 AM
Hello!

Welcome to Linux Lite.

Have you tried installing HPLIP? It is written by HP to provide Linux support for a wide variety of HP printers.

You can get it here: http://www.http://hplipopensource.com (http://www.http://hplipopensource.com).

If you're running a 1.X.X of LL, your OS is 'Ubuntu 12.04'.

If you follow the installation instructions on their Web site, that SHOULD solve your problem...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob
Title: Re: Printing Blank sheets
Post by: johnnyhoz on May 16, 2014, 02:32:07 PM
Thanks Rob that did it
Best Regards
John
Title: Re: Printing Blank sheets
Post by: N4RPS on May 17, 2014, 12:10:25 AM
Hello!

You're welcome. I'd rate HP's Linux printer support as nothing less than excellent...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob