Can't load firmware to HP LJ 1018

[Hans Petter Selasky]

On 2/1/21 6:30 AM, Konstantin Svist wrote:
> I'm trying to set up HP LaserJet 1018 which requires some binary
> firmware download on each powerup (documented in foo2zjs
> https://github.com/koenkooi/foo2zjs/blob/master/INSTALL)
> I've set up devd rule but it didn't work.. so I tried to do it manually:
> 
> (as root user):
> 
>> usbconfig dump_info:
> ugen0.4: <Hewlett-Packard HP LaserJet 1018> at usbus0, cfg=0 md=HOST
> spd=HIGH (480Mbps) pwr=ON (98mA)
> 
>> cat /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1018.dl > /dev/ugen0.4
> cat: stdout: Input/output error
> 
> How do I get this working?
> 

Did the command you show work before?

Likely you need a firmware tool using LibUSB to get this working right!

You can try:

/dev/usb/0.4.<EPNO> instead.

--HPS