Comments on: Debian: HP Officejet 5610 Network Printing How-To

By: Gustavo

Gustavo — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:22:39 +0000

I have the same problem. I use openSUSE 11.2 as the print server and I’m trying to print from windows XP. I can connect to the printer and install the drivers, but when I send the order to print, nothing happens, not even an error message. The only thing that I have noticed that is different, is that my printer is identified as HP 5600 series, not as 5610…. would that make a difference?

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:19:55 +0000

The code \\ip_or_hostname\ does not work for me. Is there an alternative way of locating the printer?

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 27 May 2008 02:32:49 +0000

Thanks a quadrillion! I wish I’d found this resource before chatting with an HP tech and getting useless info (they suggested using the drivers from a Deskjet 990c), and before struggling with this myself for some time. Worked perfect, fast and easy fix.

By: Jim Little

Jim Little — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:53:22 +0000

Thanks for the tip! I’ve been trying to get my 5610 printing over the network since the weekend. I didn’t even think of looking for a CUPS driver.

If you want to enable colour printing from Windows edit this file before installing:
cups-windows-6.0\i386\cups6.ppd
as follows:
Replace the lines:
*ColorDevice: False
*DefaultColorSpace: Gray
with
*ColorDevice: True
*DefaultColorSpace: CMYK

If you have already installed the driver edit the CUPS6.PPD file under the C:\WINDOWS directory the same way, delete and reinstall the printer.

You should see:
Color: Yes
In the Features box in the printer properties

HTH,

Jim