[SOLVED] My HP B109a-m printer/scanner wouldn't scan

[kputem]

Last April, I started a topic that my new HP Photosmart B109a-m printer/scanner wouldn't scan. Neither would the HP toolbox (Device Manager) work.

After much testing with various distros, I found that it would only work if I used HPLIP 3.9.12, not with later versions.

I have now found the answer, which I am posting here in case it is of any use to anyone.

It was an HPLIP fault with the later versions.

To solve it, here is what I did.

As root, open a text editor and go to  /usr/share/hplip/data/models/models.dat

Find the line which reads  [photosmart_b109a_series]

Change it to read  [photosmart_b109a-m]

Save the file.

Scanning and the HPToolbox now work correctly, and the toolbox finds the printer and will set it up.  

Hope this is of interest.

Keith

[menotu]

Thanks for taking the time to post this tip, I'm sure it will prove useful.