[SOLVED] HP officejet 6500 problem

[SOLVED] HP officejet 6500 problem - Printable Version

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[SOLVED] HP officejet 6500 problem - Alex - 08-29-2014

The printer worked from startup but it does not function properly. When I look at the printer properties I get a very shortened menu that reflects none of the extensive properties for this printer. I tried re-installing all the drivers from the software centre but there was no change:

This is a screen shot as it is now:

Cannot get one as it was before but there were many more than 20 different settings, including a fast ink-saving option.

Any ideas please?

Smile

Re: HP officejet 6500 problem - Valtam - 08-29-2014

Remove the printer from Menu, System, Printers. Reboot. Then open a terminal and do:

Code:
sudo apt-get install hplip-gui

Add and configure the printer from there via Menu.

Re: HP officejet 6500 problem - Alex - 08-29-2014

Good one!

TYVM, Valtam Smile

I love Linux Lite, I hope PayPal gets my money back from a lousy vendor tomorrow so that i can donate a little something to this great system.

cheers

Alex

Re: HP officejet 6500 problem - Alex - 08-29-2014

The result was even better than i first thought. It's a printer/scanner, but I could never get the scanner to work in Win XP...now everything works!

Smile

Re: HP officejet 6500 problem - Valtam - 08-29-2014

You're very welcome, enjoy Smile

I always recommend HP printers to people, they have by far the best linux support.