HP-LaserJet_1000 on Linux

[Brian Kelsay]

Monty J. Harder wrote:

> "jose sanchez" <j_r_sanchez at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Have anyone being able to get HP LaserJet 1000 printer
>>to work under Linux? I am currently trying to set it
>>up on Debian 3.0 using the foo2zjs driver and foomatic
>>but, I haven't being able to get it to print.
> 
> 
>   Not likely.  LJ1000 series is a GDI aka host-based aka 'WinPrinter'.  Some
> of those have been successfully reverse-engineered, but damn few.

HP has actually written some of the recent drivers themselves.  Try 
looking at hp.com and see what driver they recommend for this printer.
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=bpl11859&locale=en_US&taskId=
135&prodSeriesId=45674&prodTypeId=18972
http://hp.sourceforge.net/
Read the Notes section on here:
http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=HP-LaserJet_1000

Apparently you have to send the firmware to the printer.  Weird.

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