Need help getting wireless HP printer to work with Ubuntu 12.04

[Punchy71]

Hi
I am currently running Ubuntu 12.04 (which I am new to) on a wireless laptop and was recently given a free printer. It is an HP Deskjet 3050. After much tinkering I have finally gotten it to print out a test page but I can't get it to connect to my computer's wireless home network so I can print from it. What are the steps necessary to get it to connect to my wireless laptop or wireless network router so I can print from it? I haven't got a users manual for it.

Thank you for any help

[SysBoot]

- connect to your printers ad hoc network
- Print a Network Config Page from the front of the printer. Note the printer's IP address.
- Type that IP address into a browser to reveal the printer's internal settings.
- Choose the Networking tab, then Wireless along the left side, then you can configure it to connect to your wireless network
Below it what the adhoc webpage should look like:

[Bartender]

I'm sure the user's manual is available as a .pdf from the HP website

[Bucky Ball]

I'm sure the user's manual is available as a .pdf from the HP website

+1. No doubt ... if not there somewhere.

http://www.dogpile.com/info.dogpl/se...ers+manual&ql=

Took a couple of seconds.

[Punchy71]

Okay, I tried to type in the ip adress in a new browser window and nothing happens, the page simply won't load anything at all.

Then I downloaded the manual and followed the instructions to try to get the printer and router to recognize eachother over wifi and then went to print a test page and wouldn't print anything so I checked Ubuntu task tray printer icon and it shows my printer status as "pending- not connected?".

[Bucky Ball]

Have you tried, in the printing window, 'Add Printer' then 'Network Printer'. You need to give it a minute or two to have a look so be patient. Does your wireless printer pop up there?

[kurt18947]

Hi
I am currently running Ubuntu 12.04 (which I am new to) on a wireless laptop and was recently given a free printer. It is an HP Deskjet 3050. After much tinkering I have finally gotten it to print out a test page but I can't get it to connect to my computer's wireless home network so I can print from it. What are the steps necessary to get it to connect to my wireless laptop or wireless network router so I can print from it? I haven't got a users manual for it.

Thank you for any help

Have you installed hplip & hplip-gui from the repositories? Usually HP is quite simple to install/configure.

[El Tito]

I agree with Kurt. After installing hplip, no more problems printing/scanning with my hp 4500. Maybe for some stuff you have to struggle a little with commands, but nothing complicated. In my particular case, I use the hplip-gui to print and command line to scan.

Good luck.

[ldsudduth]

I agree with Kurt. After installing hplip, no more problems printing/scanning with my hp 4500. Maybe for some stuff you have to struggle a little with commands, but nothing complicated. In my particular case, I use the hplip-gui to print and command line to scan.

Good luck.

I just loaded 12.04 on my laptop, replacing Windows 7 with Ubuntu Studio. This was the solution for me with my HP Deskjet 3050. My printer works like a charm.

Thank you Ubuntu Forums!

[Bucky Ball]

Thread closed

Reason: Problem solved a month ago and no need to resurrect thread, even though your thanks are appreciated and glad it worked for you both. HP is well supported now and the Linux community, I would imagine, supports them in turn. HPLip is about all you need for most stuff HP now.

Any further issues, please post a new thread.

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