Ok, I should give credit to someone for this information — and I really WOULD if only I could remember where I found it originally.
The issue: HP 1020 printers have a known problem with Ubuntu and Kubuntu. It makes me crazy. Now back when I did my first Kubuntu system, I dug in (or begged help from someone) and managed to get it installed. Now, on Ubuntu (and my third Linux system rebuild) I had managed to forget that little “note” I’d made.
I’ve been trying for TWO WEEKS to get my printer to work. Heck, I even swapped out for three older printers I had lying around. (I really need to clean out my gadgets!) And, I was still without a working printer.
Then, this weekend, as I swapped all my notes over from BasKet Notes to Tomboy Notes, I found the little unassuming note. The process is listed here, and it works like a CHARM (although you should remember to remove any previous attempts in CUPS, reboot your system and reinstall via CUPS).
$ sudo apt-get install build-essential
$ wget -O foo2zjs.tar.gz http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/foo2zjs.tar.gz
$ tar -zxvf foo2zjs.tar.gz
$ cd foo2zjs
$ sudo make uninstall
$ make
$ ./getweb 1020
$ sudo make install install-hotplug cups
Hope this helps someone else as much as it has helped me!
aaahhh, finally! thanks alot!
You are more than welcome, Mosfet!
Finally finally finalyyyy! Thaaaaanx!!!!
u can also have a look for hplip printer driver….1020 printer seems to be requiring plug-in… below links can be useful…
http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/gethplip.html
http://hplipopensource.com/node/309
still not work. it was install but after i download something that came up from the terminal, everytime i started the computer did not work again and i cant install. i mso frustrated. on top al the same day:i start ubuntu and the keyboard i have conected to the laptot get frozen for a while and some times the internet conection come and some times nottttt.
i was happy with ubuntu, but im getting creazy
need helppppp please
I’m sorry to hear about your difficulties, Frederico. I hope you have found a solution by now. Troubleshooting such things makes you want to pull all your hair out (I know!) I wish I could help you with this, but a couple years ago I switched over to Mac and I don’t have those issues these days, so I haven’t done any recent research. Sorry.