HP printer not working on Ubuntu 20.04
by sofasurfer from LinuxQuestions.org on (#5GWX8)
I have never been able to comprehend the process of setting up a printer with Ubuntu. Then 16.04 came along and I never had trouble. The printer was set up automatically with just a couple mouse clicks. Now comes Ubuntu 20.04 and I have complete failure again. My printer is a HP Deskjet 3830.
Why was the process of printer detection and setup downgraded from its past position of excellence? How can I deal with this? I have no idea what the words CUPS and HPLIP mean except that they are software packages. I don't know if they work together or if the depend on each other. I have no idea what was used on 16.04 or what has changed since then.
Here is my current situation...
Here is exactly what I am able to do now.
Open a text document. Click 'print'. Error message says'could not start printer. Check printer configuration. I open printer dialog box and there is no printer. I click 'add printer'. It searches for printer and then says 'CUPS BRF PRINTER. I click 'ADD'. It says 'CUPS BRF PRINTER READY model Generic Text Only Printer'. I go back to my document and click 'print' and it says 'Could not start printer. Check your configuration'. I go back to the printer dialog box and click 'additional printer settings'. It shows 'CUPS BRF PRINTER'. I have no idea what to do after that.
Why was the process of printer detection and setup downgraded from its past position of excellence? How can I deal with this? I have no idea what the words CUPS and HPLIP mean except that they are software packages. I don't know if they work together or if the depend on each other. I have no idea what was used on 16.04 or what has changed since then.
Here is my current situation...
Here is exactly what I am able to do now.
Open a text document. Click 'print'. Error message says'could not start printer. Check printer configuration. I open printer dialog box and there is no printer. I click 'add printer'. It searches for printer and then says 'CUPS BRF PRINTER. I click 'ADD'. It says 'CUPS BRF PRINTER READY model Generic Text Only Printer'. I go back to my document and click 'print' and it says 'Could not start printer. Check your configuration'. I go back to the printer dialog box and click 'additional printer settings'. It shows 'CUPS BRF PRINTER'. I have no idea what to do after that.