HP printers firmware uploader

stamburro wrote:

Thank you very much, Smask I was able to follow your step by step guide without any problem. The firmware downloads successfully into the printer as the ./hpljP1005 output shows: READYNAS:/etc/hotplug/usb# ./hpljP1005 ./hpljP1005: foo2zjs: loading HP LaserJet P1005 firmware /usr/share/foo2xqx/firmware/sihpP1005.dl to /dev/usb/lp0 ... ./hpljP1005: foo2zjs: ... download successful. READYNAS:/etc/hotplug/usb# (if the printer is unplugged i don't get the "download successful" message) But, when I try to print a test page from XP, no luck. the printer stays quiet as nothing had happened. Any idea? Thanx again

Did the led on the printer blink when you ran the script the first time? If so, unplug the printer and powercycle it before you plug it back in. If everything is ok, the printer will blink (and whirr) when connected.

You will only get text output when you run the script manually.
When the loading part of the script runs, it will check the printer if the firmware is loaded. The script will prompt:

./hpljP1005: foo2zjs: HP LaserJet P1005 firmware already loaded into /dev/usb/lp0

Test if you can run the script again and again. If you don't get the already loaded message, then your firmware is borked.

Meanwhile I will download the firmwares from HP and make a tarball or zip or something.