[SOLVED] Task Manager Issue

any way of adding a task manager not related to awn ?

i have been getting messages of failure to load because of 'no task manager' from HPLIP (printer support)

printer is working tho but i like the control features i get with HPLIP.

Hi Gonz,

do this in a terminal:

sudo apt-get install hplip-gui

Then open HPLip Toolbox to set up your printer.

One of the reasons you might get messages about hplip is that you don't have the printer switched on, you can take it out of the "Startup Applications" list and it shouldn't bother you much again!.

Regards Wolfman

that's how i originally installed it in the beginning ... had also removed from startup ... printer is always on.

but still get the 'no task manager' message when printing. It prints tho ...

also getting - 'printing error connecting to device now' -

but it's printing fine

do i need to manually start the toolbox then before printing since it's not in startup ?

in other distros it loads up in the taskmanager in the bottom right and it usually works without the messages.

Hi Gonz,
yes; you should manually start the app!!.

You can put it in auto start if you want to!!.

Regards Wolfman

ok, will have to remember to start it up then manually before i print something ... when i had it in startup, the toolbox would pop up full view on the desktop and was getting annoying.

Thanks Wolfman

? somebody added [solved] to my post when it's really not solved ... i was going to leave it [unsolved] in case someone can help...

I use libreoffice calc daily to print out invoices for my business ... i need the functionality of HPLIP ... even when starting HPLIP manually, it still gives me the error (and no, i don't have nvidia drivers)
HPLIP gives me the ability to control the output to draft ... this way i can save on ink. Without it, the installed driver still works but i get no ability to tweak the output page and it prints in 100% all color and black

Hi Gonz,

sorry but that was me that marked it as solved!!

I am not on my HP PC at the mo and will look at my printer settings when I can!!.

Regards Wolfman

Hi Gonz,

you and i have different HP printers so I cannot emulate your problem, do you only want it to print in B & W or what??.

Regards Wolfman

madvinegar wrote:do you only want it to print in B & W or what??

both ... 'hplip' menu allows for different settings for the printer.

been using 'hplip' with other distros for a long time. For some documents I will print draft; for others full 100% ... for others BW

Note: without 'hplip' it prints but cannot modify how it prints (need to save ink !!!)

when I first installed Zorin, I had hplip in startup but was still getting 'no system tray' error.

Then removed it from startup and start it manually ... but still get the same 'no system tray error'

I need a system tray please

Hi Gonz

Want a Systray



Sorted

Cheers Auldyin

Hi Gonz,

have you tried deleting the "hplip" folder in home and then re-installing it via Synaptic??.

Press Ctrl + h to show hidden files in home and then delete the hplip folder.

Regards Wolfman

edit: see below

Now marked as [SOLVED ]

as Auldyin suggested for the systray applet in awn and i did not have it ... installed the tray thru synaptic and 'voila'

now hplip is in the tray and no errors.

Thanks Auldyin

... and for all suggestions !

i wonder why it was not with the regular installed applets from the beginning

need add to startup: HPLIP then command: /usr/bin/hp-systray