<SOLVED> Printer Works But Message States No Driver

[spacecoastpete]

I have installed PCLOS 2011.6 KDE4.  I have an HP Officejet v40 4-in-1 printer installed that seems to be working correctly but I get messages from Device Notifier that a driver is needed to install the printer.

Have installed the printer via PCLOS Control Center and via HP-Toolbox.  Printer seems to work either way but still get the error message from Device Notifier.   Any ideas what is causing this?

[djohnston]

I have installed PCLOS 2011.6 KDE4.  I have an HP Officejet v40 4-in-1 printer installed that seems to be working correctly but I get messages from Device Notifier that a driver is needed to install the printer.

Have installed the printer via PCLOS Control Center and via HP-Toolbox.  Printer seems to work either way but still get the error message from Device Notifier.   Any ideas what is causing this?

That 4 in 1 printer probably includes a scanner as well. Have you set the scanner up and tested it? The copier will need no setup. The fourth device is a fax/modem, or what?

[T6]

if i remember correctly, the v40 is a fax, a very big model

the scanner is more a fax scanner than a real flatbed scanner, the message is probably what djohnston says

anyway, in this case if the printer works well, i wouldn't bother with the message

[Texstar]

I have installed PCLOS 2011.6 KDE4.  I have an HP Officejet v40 4-in-1 printer installed that seems to be working correctly but I get messages from Device Notifier that a driver is needed to install the printer.

Have installed the printer via PCLOS Control Center and via HP-Toolbox.  Printer seems to work either way but still get the error message from Device Notifier.   Any ideas what is causing this?

You can try to leave your printer turned on and plugged into your usb port. The printer should have a power saving mode when not in use so it won't hurt it or consume a lot of power. If you do that you should not see that discovery notification message.

[spacecoastpete]

You can try to leave your printer turned on and plugged into your usb port. The printer should have a power saving mode when not in use so it won't hurt it or consume a lot of power. If you do that you should not see that discovery notification message.

I get the message every time I print something.  The printer is already on when this happens.

[spacecoastpete]

That 4 in 1 printer probably includes a scanner as well. Have you set the scanner up and tested it? The copier will need no setup. The fourth device is a fax/modem, or what?

The 4th function is a fax.  Everything works.  Get a message that the driver needs to be installed every time I print something.

[spacecoastpete]

if i remember correctly, the v40 is a fax, a very big model

the scanner is more a fax scanner than a real flatbed scanner, the message is probably what djohnston says

anyway, in this case if the printer works well, i wouldn't bother with the message

The v40 is an HP Office Jet printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax.  It is not all that big.  Sits on my desk.

 I did not see anything in djohnston's comments about what is causing the message.

You wouldn't but it annoys me that a message is displayed that a driver needs to be installed when it doesn't.

[T6]

yes, it is annoying but if i understand this right, this is hp driver fault, you are using it on pclinux 

[spacecoastpete]

yes, it is annoying but if i understand this right, this is hp driver fault, you are using it on pclinux  

I don't think this is the case.  The drivers installed are the drivers that PCLOS installs during installation and they have always worked on all previous releases (currently using 2011.6 KDE).  The driver installed works, else nothing would print.  The problem is with the 'Device Notifier' that reports no driver installed every time I print something.

By the way, what is 'Device Notifier'.  Search in Synaptic does not show anything installed by that name or in its description.

[mrwaistcoat]

I've got the same issue with my HP Deskjet F4580

All seems to be working fine, so is annoying to get the driver message (ie rest of family think it's my fault when something prints in a disappointing way !)

 

[Just18]

I would suggest, with the printer connected, deleting the printer from the list in PCC, and then adding it back again.
I *think* this fixed a similar problem I was having with a HP printer.

[spacecoastpete]

I would suggest, with the printer connected, deleting the printer from the list in PCC, and then adding it back again.
I *think* this fixed a similar problem I was having with a HP printer.

Already did this- twice.  Once from PCC and once from HP Toolbox.  Get the same result - message in 'Device Notifier' pops up every time I print something.

Just got a brilliant idea -  I deleted the Device Notifier widget - problem solved.