[Cialug] plea for help on Ubuntu 12.10

[Tim Kromphardt]

http://www.openprinting.org/printer/HP/HP-DeskJet_6600

Try everything on this page?
On Nov 14, 2012 6:49 PM, "kristau" <kristau at gmail.com> wrote:

> Short answer: If 12.04 works, then stick with it.
>
> Longer answer: 12.04 is the latest Long Term Support release, and it will
> be supported through 2017. Hopefully, you will be replacing your computer
> before 2017 (hopefully) so you should be good to stick with 12.04 until
> then.
>  On Nov 14, 2012 6:43 PM, "Ralph Kessel" <ralphkessel75 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > I   upgraded to Ubuntu 12.10 to discover that HPLIP does not support my
> > version of hp officejet 6600. I've tried every conceivable method to
> > uninstall, reinstall, install from download, install non-automatic and
> the
> > message among many is : Unable to open the initial device, quitting.  I
> and
> > my wife are able to connect wirelessly  to printer from Windows 7.   I
> was
> > able to connect under 12.04 but for some reason hplip does not like my
> > connection even though my drivers are recognized by my cups 1.6.1.
> > HP-check -t gives this  warning:
> > warning: ubuntu-12.10 version is not supported. Using ubuntu-12.04
> > versions dependencies to verify and install...
> >
> > Should I reinstall release 12.04  and foreget about 12.10 until they fix
> > this bug?
> > Ralph Kessel
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