HOWTO: Install HP LaserJet 1020

[arnieboy]

Written originally by Johnp_g

Edited and re-written by Arnieboy

The HP LaserJet 1020 driver is not included with Ubuntu Breezy by default. This is how to install it:
Open up terminal and do:

sudo apt-get install cupsys-bsd foo2zjs make build-essential
wget http://support.ideainformatica.com/hplj1020/foo2zjs-patched.tar.gz
tar zxvf foo2zjs-patched.tar.gz
cd foo2zjs
make
sudo make install
sudo make install-udev
sudo udevstart

Now when u power up the HP 1020 printer you should hear it whirring as it powers, then whirring again as the new firmware is uploaded. now do:

sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart

Do the following to make plain (lpr) text print nicely:

sudo lpoptions -o cpi-12 -o lpi=7 -o page-left=36 -o page-right=36 -o page-top=36 -o page-bottom=36

Hope this helps.

EDIT: For users having problems printing A4 size sheets, Jenda seems to have a solution:

sudo gedit /etc/cups/ppd/LaserJet-1020.ppd

and change the default page size to A4

[Jenda]

Thanks to both of you - but my printer is still fuzzy... changing paper size doesn't help.

[cyaconi]

Thank you!... I'm trying to print over a windows network. I've a notebook and the printer is attached to a windows XP machine.
Do I need to connect the printer to the notebook first??... I mean, to upload the firmware...
Thanks again!

[arnieboy]

Thank you!... I'm trying to print over a windows network. I've a notebook and the printer is attached to a windows XP machine.
Do I need to connect the printer to the notebook first??... I mean, to upload the firmware...
Thanks again!

I dont think that wud be necessary...

[lizardking]

I have it and it works. Some thing for the economy mode?

[Jenda]

OK, what I had to do to fix that was "sudo gedit /etc/cups/ppd/LaserJet-1020.ppd" and change the Default page size to A4. Maybe you should add that for users of A4.

[arnieboy]

OK, what I had to do to fix that was "sudo gedit /etc/cups/ppd/LaserJet-1020.ppd" and change the Default page size to A4. Maybe you should add that for users of A4.

Thanks! added.

[Jenda]

OK, Arnieboy: it anly fixed the test page. Printing from OO.org is still fuzzy.

[arnieboy]

not fuzzy on my printer.

[Jenda]

OK, I got it now. The thing was that OOo refused to set the paper size to A4, but after a few reinstalls, it gave in... ).
Thanx