[Bug 35640] Unable to assign HP (HPLIP) -- HP PSC 1400 driver to multifunction HP PSC 1401 multi-fuunction Printer / Scanner /Copier.

[Pascal De Vuyst]

Public bug report changed:
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/35640

Comment:
Thanks for you bug report.

What CUPS backend did you select, the hp backend or the usb backend?

Please follow this howto, where the backend selection is explained, for
installing you printer:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HpPrinterInstallationAndMaintenanceDapper

d4ft wrote:
> When I try to configure it to use the HP (HPLIP) -- HP PSC 1400 driver, i select it, then close it regularily it seems to go fine but next time i open it it always goes back to the HP (regular, not HPLIP) -- HP PSC 500 driver.

This part is already reported as bug #34987 and a fix is suggested in it:
https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/hplip-ppds/+bug/34987
Please add your comments to this bug report to let the Ubuntu developers know you also experience this problem so it gets fixed ASAP.