<p>I DO have the answer to this question. It took me six hours of messing around, so I thought it was worth documenting. First:</p> <p>Don't bother with the CUPS web interface. It is inadequate to the task for this printer. Begin with <code>hp-setup</code>. If you are using Debian Lenny or Ubuntu Karmic, you probably already have this program installed. If not, you can </p> <pre><code>apt-get install hplip </code></pre> <p>Which should install hp-setup and hp-check. Try </p> <blockquote> <p><code>hp-check -r</code></p> </blockquote> <p>.<br> It may throw errors, but will at least tell you that you have some of your drivers already installed (and where they are). Here is SOME of what I see when I run hp-check -r</p> <blockquote> <p>Currently installed HPLIP version... HPLIP 2.8.6b currently installed in '/usr/share/hplip'.</p> <p>Current contents of '/etc/hp/hplip.conf' file: [dirs]</p> <p>run = /var/run </p> <p>cupsbackend = /usr/lib/cups/backend </p> <p>ppd = /usr/share/ppd/hpijs/HP</p> </blockquote> <p>HERE IS THE BIG TRICK. Go here.</p> <p><a href="http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/auxfiles/HP/plugins/" rel="nofollow">http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/auxfiles/HP/plugins/</a></p> <p>You need to download TWO FILES.</p> <blockquote> <p>hp_laserjet_1005_series.plugin</p> <p>hplip-2.8.6b-plugin.run</p> </blockquote> <p>The first file is what everyone needs (and should be adjusted for different printers). The second file depends on your version of hplip. How do you know? <code>hp-check</code> should have told you your version of hplip. Pick the appropriate .run file. Download both files to your /home or desktop.</p> <p>Now run <code>hp-setup</code>. After selecting how your printer is attached, you are asked to select from discovered devices. My printer was discovered. If yours is not, you have a different problem than I. Next you are asked for a .ppd file. You are given the choice that the program will go out on the net and find a driver. Feel free to try it. It DID NOT work for me. You are also asked if you have the driver locally. The homework you just did pays off now. As I recall, the program allows you to specify a .run file first, and then a .plugin file. Use the files you just downloaded. After this -- IT JUST WORKS!</p> <p>Since I DID mess around for six hours, there may have been things I did that you also need to do (If the above does not work). I mention some below. Before running hp-setup, as root, I copied my .plugin file to: /usr/share/hplip/plugins</p> <p>I also have the following installed:</p> <ul> <li>openprinting-ppds - OpenPrinting printer support - PostScript PPD files </li> <li>hpijs-ppds - HP Linux Printing and Imaging - HPIJS PPD files</li> <li>hpijs - HP Linux Printing and Imaging - gs IJS driver (hpijs) </li> <li>hplip-data - HP Linux Printing and Imaging - data files </li> <li>hplip-dbg - HP Linux Printing and Imaging - debugging information</li> <li>hplip-doc - HP Linux Printing and Imaging - documentation </li> <li>hplip-gui - HP Linux Printing and Imaging - GUI utilities hplip - (HPLIP)</li> <li>gs - Transitional package</li> </ul> <p>After I posted this answer, I got an official answer from Hewlett-Packard tech support. I thought it was worth including.</p> <blockquote> <p>You can also download the Linux drivers from <a href="http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install_wizard/index.html" rel="nofollow">http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install_wizard/index.html</a> by following the instructions appropriately.</p> </blockquote> <p>but I had already figured it out by then.</p>