Latest driver for HP Deskjet F4488

The default hplip 2.8.2 on ubuntu 8.04 was not recognizing the deskjet_F4400 printer so the latest driver (hplip-3.10.6.tar.gz) at the HP was installed from src.
Almost all the steps are specified in hplipopensource.
If the default hplip is installed, remove it.

Download the src from http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/downloads.html

extract the tar.gz file

./configure --with-hpppddir=/usr/share/ppd/HP --prefix=/usr --enable-qt4 --enable-doc-build --enable-cups-ppd-install --disable-foomatic-drv-install --disable-foomatic-ppd-install --disable-hpijs-install --disable-policykit --disable-cups-drv-install --enable-hpcups-install --enable-network-build --enable-dbus-build --enable-scan-build --enable-fax-build

make

and

sudo make install

add username to the lp group

sudo usermod -a -G lp $USER

now connect the usb printer and power on the printer... if not done this way the hplip will not detect the device

su hp-setup 

will activate qt4 based config dialog... follow the instruction as specified and by opting for test prn page the following will be printed out..

All the features of the all in one printer has not been used on my box
In my case the cups daemon was disabled... to enable it use
sudo sysv-rc-conf
and start the service using
/etc/init.d/cupsys start 

[u-21-11-2011]

I have been using the scanner of F4488 without any problem whatsoever for quite some time now on ubuntu 8.04 and the application used is Xsane Image Scanner(v-0.995). It working fine for me. Some of the screen shots of the application in action.
 

[/u-21-11-2011]

Oooops - 509 Bandwidth Limit Exceeded

QtMoko.org showing Bandwidth limit Exceeded...

Viewing in GUI and a cmd line based browser.

 









An era(exhibitionist) where looks is what all matters there is a cmd line browser links(there are others too)  which obviously displays only the content . Only if people were interested in reading who would have given a thought about the GUI (css, images, colors). Ask any content render-er how much time it takes to think(conceptualise), write(involves proof reading), then submit in a public domain and you won't get a definite answer because it is not time frame based. All these with my reputation of being a notorious bad spelling:).
I would have just spend my time on the content only if cmd line browser existed but since it merely is not existing among the gui browsers. Now a days it is more than a necessity to have a "punch line" gui and what better than my own face...HoHoHo
Have a look at the sreenshots of non gui and gui display of gnumen.org and decide for yourself which will the general public accept.

Happiness short lived :(

was really happy that BB service providers were providing more than what was asked for - more downlink speed >256Kbps, but thats a promotional offer lasting till 30th april 2010 :(

librelab.gnumen.org = E

librelab.gnumen.org is no more hypothetical, could have registered a domain name with any preferred tld like librelab.org/.net/.com u name it. But wanted it to be a part of gnumen and what better than to have a subdomain based site which even google webmaster tool considers as another site hence having total control over the two different site which of course is under one name(gnumen.org). With cpanel at our disposal it's a cake walk to create a subdomain. I wanted it to be multisite but to my disappointment after trying it on my testbed which required emulating the real time setup of a webhosting co when tried to create one in public domain it failed :( thought of enforcing it using the shell account even that was denied.. they say "its out of security reasons".

Libre - the name is also a latin word, neologism .. I hope I am not getting obessed with romantic language.

[EDIT]
Finally decided on registering a domain name librelab.org - Created On:26-Sep-2012 - can be found using whois or http://whois.domaintools.com/librelab.org
[/EDIT]

GNU/Linux came to the rescue.

wifiLinux saved my day. Yet another encounter with itchy scenario which I wished Ginnie could have completed and I could devote my time to bit more constructive work.
One of the typical answer that one gets when dealing with  msoft os is any problem is plainly/blindly blamed on virus. In the current senario it was the corrupt driver or inappropriate driver that was giving the problem BSOD.

The wifi wasn't working properly and wasn't sure whether it was the driver or the device itself(atheros -AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter )
so the linux(ubuntu) was used with the atheros driver to check the functionality of the device. the instruction(http://nothingcanstopu.blogspot.com/2009/06/ubuntu-804-atheros-communications-inc.html) previously scribbled came in handy and worked like a charm. no probs whatsoever.
Product compaq presario c700
c795tu



The installation of OS using pen drive is almost becoming a defacto standard with the arrival of netbook which doesn't have an internal cd/DVD drive. there are almost Mton of article on how to make the usb stick bootable  -
for vista too one can make usb bootalbe with novicorp - wintoflash

With freebsd the installation is much simpler than linux as we just need to create a slice which latter on is partitioned. The GUI is as effective as any linux version. wasn't able to get the atheros wifi working even though the inbuilt option of atheros driver was present.

gnumen CPanel entries/requirement

Manual settings for mail client
mail server username: xxxxx_xxx@gnumen.org
Incoming Mail Server: mail.gnumen.org
outgoing server: mail.gnumen.org(requires authentication) port xxx
incoming mail protocols: pop3, imap..
outgoing mail protocols: smtp


Email management tools :: Mx entry maintenance
the MX (mail exchanger ) entry tells a client which server receives mail sent to a domain name

add new record
priority: 0
destination:
you must enter a FQDN as the MX destination

real time DNS record type lookup using
www.zoneedit.com/lookup.html
www.mxtoolbox.com

host                    type            value
gnumen.org        A            78.110.164.128
gnumen.org        MX            0 gnumen.org.
gnumen.org        SOA            ns7.zyxware.com
                            responsible                                 anoopjohn@hotmail.com
                            serial 2010020100
                            refresh    86400
                            retry    7200
                            expire    3600000
gnumen.org        NS            ns7.zyxware.com.
gnumen.org        NS            ns8.zyxware.com.
gnumen.org        NS            ns9.zyxware.com.
gnumen.org        NS            ns10.zyxware.com.