Configuration Steps of HP 8300 SCANNER in BOSS 4.0

1. Login as root user.

2. Create a new folder as “scanner” on the desktop.

3. Copy the hp8300v2.zip to the “scanner” folder.Download URL:

4. Open the scanner folder, right click the hp8300v2.zip and choose Extract and select Extract Here.

5. A Folder will be created as hp8300v2.

6. Go to the console Mode.

7. Type the command : cd /

8. Type the command : tar -xvzf /root/Desktop/scanner/hp8300v2/hp8300.tgz

9. Type the command : tar -xvzf /root/Desktop/scanner/hp8300v2/libsane.tgz

10. Power on the Scanner.

11. To check whether the scanner installed successfully by typing the command

scanimage -L

12. Edit the file /etc/sane.d/dll.conf by using the command

vi /etc/sane.d/dll.conf

Press “insert” key

Type hp8300 (without # symbol) after the line #hp5400

To Save the File : Press “ESC” key and then Press “Shift : wq”

13. Reboot.

14. To Scan the image : 1. Select K Menu -> Images -> Scanning -> kooka.

2. Select K Menu -> Images -> Scanning -> xsane

Open Office Issue 2- Solve fraction Number is recognized as date or specified form defined by default

Issue:

When typing in the table cell content as fraction like 3.3.0 it will automatically rendered as a date format.

Solution:

Steps follows

1.Type 3.3.0 in the table cell.

2.Then move the cursor in to another cell.it will automatically changes to the 03/03/00 .

3.Place Cursor in the any of the Table Cell.Then Right Click in the Table Cell.

4.It shows the options. The 'Number Recognition' is selected by default. Un select the option then you type 3.3.0 it will not change to date format.

Issue Solved

Configuring TVS MSP Classic 455 XL Printer In BOSS

.Open the System -> Printing -> add

2.Then Select the Printer Connected to Parallel Port or Detected Printer name is TVS MSP 455XL Classic

3.Before Proceed you check out the Path of Downloaded PPD file.

4.Choose the ppd file named TVSE9W136COL.ppd.

5.And Finish the Configuration Steps by entering the location and Printer Identification.

6.Printer Was Successfully Configured

GRUB Recovery and Windows XP Recovery After Installing the BOSS

Issue 1:

We installed in the System having Preloaded Windows XP OS.

But it is not booted.

HCL EC2 PC Machine

Solution:

1.Boot the System With BOSS Live DVD.

2.Open the System -> GParted and check whether the active partition flags set.

3.If default Linux Installed partition is set.we have to set Windows XP installed partion as a active partition.then it will load the grub loader.

Issue 2:

After recovering the grub loader it shows multiple boot entries in the boot menu  and Windows XP entry is missing from it.

Solution:

1.Open the grub.cfg file in the directory path is: /boot/grub/grub.cfg with editing permission.

2.Keep one entry Delete all the remaining entries from the grub.cfg file.

3.Add the Windows XP entry in grub.cfg file.

Windows XP {

set root=(hd0,msdos1)

search --no-floppy --setuuid 00731573-1fc0-4e73-9a0f-5d4767c7da9e

chainloader +1

}

To generate uuid type following in the terminal

uuidgen /dev/sda1


output
00731573-1fc0-4e73-9a0f-5d4767c7da9e

4.Restart the System. Grub is loaded with optimal entries and select the windows xp entry then windows xp loaded successfully.

Wep Bounti HQ 1070 -DX Configuration in BOSS

printer named Wep Bounti HQ 1070 -DX

Driver used for configure this printer is Epson -> DotMatrix -> OK

The printer successfully configured.

Configure the Network Device in BOSS With Live & Installable DVD

Because of the live ISO installed it was unable to detect the network device and we are not able configure the network device.

Solution to this issue we open the /etc/network/interfaces file do the changes follows

auto eth0
allow-hotplug eth0
#iface eth0 inet dhcp   //modified this one
iface eth0 inet static   //modified this one
ipaddress xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
netmask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
gateway xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

then restart the network service by type it in command line

sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

Then Network device is configured sucessfully.

HP LaserJet Printer Configuration in BOSS (GNU/Linux)

This process will common for all HP Printers like HP LJ P 1007, P1020,P1020 plus,1022,3050 MFP, M 5035 MFP,P 2015N and Configuring the HP Fax device,for Fax Number needed.

1.To configure the HP Laser Jet 1020 open the terminal and type the following

sudo apt-get install hp-setup -i

“i” denotes setup process with interactive mode

This setup need the internet connection to download the appropraite plugins.

Other wise download the appropriate plugin.

2.

In this step choose the printer connection type one of the following

0 usb

1 net network printer

2 par parallel port(LPT)

After entering the type as usb then input is '0'

3.

Then this idenify the device connected USB Port and begin to install the plugin by asking

d download from interner

p specify the path

q quit the hp-setup

input is d then it will start the download and proceeds the installation process

4.

Installation is starts with license agreement page to install agree the terms and conditions otherwise cancel if do not wish to agree and quit the installation.

5.

Then asking the name for the print queue with the 3 Options

m=use model name: “Hp_Laser-jet 1020”

q=quit

Choose the m to name the print queue.

6.Then it will find the respective ppd file name and it will ask whether the name appeared ppd file is the correct one with 3 options

y=yes

n=no

q=quit

7.Then installation ask you want enter the additional information or notes for this printer

with q=quit option.

Then it will the add the print queue to CUPS.

8.

installation process asks whether you want print the test page with 3 options

y=yes

n=no

q=quit

if yes test page is send to print.