Hi Folks,

I would like to be able to print from my new Linux PC. I have an HP Deskjet 540c connected (via it's parallel printer port) to my PC running Ubuntu 7.04.

On the desktop I click on System -> Administration -> Printing.

A box appears with a "New Printer" icon and I click on this.

A "gnome-cups-add" box appears with a message "Reading printer database".

An "Add Printer Step 1 of 3" box appears. I click on the "Local Printer" option as my printer is not automatically detected and leave the "Use another printer by specifying a port" option selected.

I select "HP" from the manufacturer list and "Deskjet 540C" from the "Model" list. It responds by showing "hpijs" as the suggested driver.

I am then stuck. It appears I have two options. There is an "Install Driver" button next to the "Suggested Driver" box. If I click on that button a box pops up which seems to be asking me for the location of the driver (which I do not know). Alternatively I can simply click on the "Forward" button to move onto the next screen.

If I simply click on "Forward" to move to the next setup screen it asks me to enter a description for the printer. I type in "HP Deskjet 540 on desk" then click on "apply".

The box stays on the screen for several seconds while my PC hard disk light flashes like mad and then the box disappears revealing just the "Printers" box (which was behind it) on the desktop. This box however just shows the "New Printer" icon... I was expecting it to also show an icon for my newly installed printer. Also if I actually try to now print something from an app the only option the "Print" menu option gives me is "Print To File". It would seem that my attempt at adding the printer fails even though no error message is shown.

What am I doing wrong?

Sagr.