HP LaserJet 1000/1005/1020 not working: sort of solution

[Oleg]

Well, it's possible for HP LJ 1000/1005/1020.

1000/1005 seems to have firmware which fits to flashfs, 1020 needs external usb drive to store firmware, as it's large.

I've put some stuff here: http://oleg.wl500g.info/hplj/

You've to download right firmware sihp1000.dl/sihp1005.dl/sihp1020.dl to wl500g and upload to printer like this:

cd /tmp
wget http://oleg.wl500g.info/hplj/usb_printerid
wget http://oleg.wl500g.info/hplj/sihp1020.dl
chmod +x usb_printerid
./usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 | grep -q FWVER || cat sihp1020.dl > /dev/usb/lp0

This should load a firmware to the 1020 and it should work until power off or something. Check this.

In fact, someone should write a hotplug script to automate firmware loading...

Waiting for feedback.

[GJAman]

Well, it's possible for HP LJ 1000/1005/1020.

1000/1005 seems to have firmware which fits to flashfs, 1020 needs external usb drive to store firmware, as it's large.

I've put some stuff here: http://oleg.wl500g.info/hplj/

You've to download right firmware sihp1000.dl/sihp1005.dl/sihp1020.dl to wl500g and upload to printer like this:

cd /tmp
wget http://oleg.wl500g.info/hplj/usb_printerid
wget http://oleg.wl500g.info/hplj/sihp1020.dl
chmod +x usb_printerid
./usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 | grep -q FWVER || cat sihp1020.dl > /dev/usb/lp0

This should load a firmware to the 1020 and it should work until power off or something. Check this.

In fact, someone should write a hotplug script to automate firmware loading...

Waiting for feedback.

That works great over here
I will add the following it to my boot-script later on.

./usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 | grep -q FWVER || cat sihp1020.dl > /dev/usb/lp0

[pardonfiu]

./usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 | grep -q FWVER || cat sihp1020.dl > /dev/usb/lp0

I haven't got anything under /dev/usb, it's totally empty. The printer is connected to the usb, but when I run the command above, it says:

Error: No such file or directory: can't open '/dev/usb/lp0'

Of course it can't open it because it isn't there. WHY?

If I try with /dev/lp0 it says:
Error: Invalid argument: GET_DEVICE_ID on '/dev/lp0'

maybe because this lp0 stands for the LPT printer, doesn't it?

[GJAman]

Well, it's possible for HP LJ 1000/1005/1020.

1000/1005 seems to have firmware which fits to flashfs, 1020 needs external usb drive to store firmware, as it's large.

I've put some stuff here: http://oleg.wl500g.info/hplj/

You've to download right firmware sihp1000.dl/sihp1005.dl/sihp1020.dl to wl500g and upload to printer like this:

cd /tmp
wget http://oleg.wl500g.info/hplj/usb_printerid
wget http://oleg.wl500g.info/hplj/sihp1020.dl
chmod +x usb_printerid
./usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 | grep -q FWVER || cat sihp1020.dl > /dev/usb/lp0

This should load a firmware to the 1020 and it should work until power off or something. Check this.

In fact, someone should write a hotplug script to automate firmware loading...

Waiting for feedback.

That works great over here
I will add the following it to my boot-script later on.
Hope it works!

[Oleg]

Well, you've to store the firmware on the usb stick/drive connected to the wl500g and load it in the post-mount. The drawback, is that firmware should be reloaded if you've turn your printer off at some point.

[GJAman]

Well, you've to store the firmware on the usb stick/drive connected to the wl500g and load it in the post-mount. The drawback, is that firmware should be reloaded if you've turn your printer off at some point.

I now have the firmware on the usb stick (after connecting a usb hub to my router). And added the line "tmp/harddisk/etc/hp1020/start_hp1020" (wich contains the line "/tmp/harddisk/etc/hp1020/usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 | grep -q FWVER || cat /tmp/harddisk/etc/hp1020/sihp1020.dl > /dev/usb/lp0") to "/usr/local/sbin/post-mount"

But this doesn't work.

When i run "/usr/local/sbin/post-mount" after the router has booted the printer reacts (always tested after off/on switching of the printer)

[Oleg]

Your post-mount should start with #!/bin/sh and be a chmod +x

[GJAman]

Your post-mount should start with #!/bin/sh and be a chmod +x

Stupid me I forgot #!/bin/sh

Now it works great!

When I disconnect or power off/on the firmware is loaded in the printer right away!

Great work!

[kurru]

Well, it's possible for HP LJ 1000/1005/1020.

1000/1005 seems to have firmware which fits to flashfs, 1020 needs external usb drive to store firmware, as it's large.

I've put some stuff here: http://oleg.wl500g.info/hplj/

You've to download right firmware sihp1000.dl/sihp1005.dl/sihp1020.dl to wl500g and upload to printer like this:

cd /tmp
wget http://oleg.wl500g.info/hplj/usb_printerid
wget http://oleg.wl500g.info/hplj/sihp1020.dl
chmod +x usb_printerid
./usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 | grep -q FWVER || cat sihp1020.dl > /dev/usb/lp0

This should load a firmware to the 1020 and it should work until power off or something. Check this.

In fact, someone should write a hotplug script to automate firmware loading...

Waiting for feedback.

Does anyone has HP 1020 printer + wl500 router + Linux computer successfully installed?

[kurru]

Does anyone has HP 1020 printer + wl500 router + Linux computer successfully installed?

I successfully setup Kubuntu 12.10, and Windows 7 to use HP 1020 via Oleg WL500gp V2:

Kubuntu 12.10:
Driver: HP LaserJet 1020 Foomatic/foo2zjs-z1 (recommended)
Connection: lpd://192.168.1.1/LPRServer

Windows 7:
Like Windows XP, BUT don't forget to uncheck two way communication in the printer properties unless it will continuously repeat the printing job.