The perfect offline printer...

[etotheipi]

Within the "Add Printer" dialog, there should be the option to select the driver yourself.  Go to "System"->"Administration"->"Printing".  Then "+Add Printer".  It will "search for drivers", but even when you're online it will usually ask you to specify the make and model.  In your case, click on "HP" then continue.  Then under "Choose Driver", there are quite a few "Deskjet" options, though not 1050 specifically, but the 1000 may work.

Alternatively, you can try to find a .ppd file.  The .ppd is all you need, and instead of "selecting a driver", you just load the .ppd. 

I hope that helps.

[l.j2300]

Within the "Add Printer" dialog, there should be the option to select the driver yourself.  Go to "System"->"Administration"->"Printing".  Then "+Add Printer".  It will "search for drivers", but even when you're online it will usually ask you to specify the make and model.  In your case, click on "HP" then continue.  Then under "Choose Driver", there are quite a few "Deskjet" options, though not 1050 specifically, but the 1000 may work.

Alternatively, you can try to find a .ppd file.  The .ppd is all you need, and instead of "selecting a driver", you just load the .ppd. 

I hope that helps.

Yes that's what I originally did and it did not find it. I tried Design Jet 1050.. that didn't work and then I just tried what you suggested (Deskjet 1000) and it still doesn't work.

How would I find a .ppd file?

[etotheipi]

Within the "Add Printer" dialog, there should be the option to select the driver yourself.  Go to "System"->"Administration"->"Printing".  Then "+Add Printer".  It will "search for drivers", but even when you're online it will usually ask you to specify the make and model.  In your case, click on "HP" then continue.  Then under "Choose Driver", there are quite a few "Deskjet" options, though not 1050 specifically, but the 1000 may work.

Alternatively, you can try to find a .ppd file.  The .ppd is all you need, and instead of "selecting a driver", you just load the .ppd. 

I hope that helps.

Yes that's what I originally did and it did not find it. I tried Design Jet 1050.. that didn't work and then I just tried what you suggested (Deskjet 1000) and it still doesn't work.

How would I find a .ppd file?

It looks like HPLIP is the way to go for your printer.  I didn't see a lot of success stories when googling it.  Apparently the reason HPLIP works is because it ships all the PPD files.  Perhaps you only need to install it on another system and then find the PPD in the installed directory, then copy it over.

Also 12.04 might be better.

[l.j2300]

Within the "Add Printer" dialog, there should be the option to select the driver yourself.  Go to "System"->"Administration"->"Printing".  Then "+Add Printer".  It will "search for drivers", but even when you're online it will usually ask you to specify the make and model.  In your case, click on "HP" then continue.  Then under "Choose Driver", there are quite a few "Deskjet" options, though not 1050 specifically, but the 1000 may work.

Alternatively, you can try to find a .ppd file.  The .ppd is all you need, and instead of "selecting a driver", you just load the .ppd. 

I hope that helps.

Yes that's what I originally did and it did not find it. I tried Design Jet 1050.. that didn't work and then I just tried what you suggested (Deskjet 1000) and it still doesn't work.

How would I find a .ppd file?

It looks like HPLIP is the way to go for your printer.  I didn't see a lot of success stories when googling it.  Apparently the reason HPLIP works is because it ships all the PPD files.  Perhaps you only need to install it on another system and then find the PPD in the installed directory, then copy it over.

Also 12.04 might be better.

Thanks for the help. I will try the hplip and report back with results.

[l.j2300]

I downloaded the hplip and installed it on my Ubuntu 10.04. I selected the correct .ppd but it still gave me a CUPS error. I kept playing around with the default "select driver list" and finally got one to work with my printer "HP Deskjet 1050". The driver that worked for me was "HP Deskjet 995".

[itod]

I wonder if these issue has been discussed: On many operating systems, not only network printers but local printers also have printer spools witch cache print jobs. Are those spools purged in regular and predictable manner? Can somebody malicious who gained access to the machine recover printed paper wallet from such a spool?

I've tried to find an answer to this but haven't found any definite one.

[PabloW]

Just wondering, is there any user history of someone who lost their keys through printer hacking?

[Ente]

Well, just like "correct horse battery staple" is a burnt passphrase now, it has its own interesting implications to have two pages of people writing about which exact printer they'll use, where they buy it, and to announce to print unencrypted paperwallets with Bitcoins on them. Long time "Hero members" all over the place. Those with the highest desire to really secure those coins.
Just sayin'!
:-P

Seriously, there were more complicated attacks in the past than that "hey, let's break into their warehouse and put that bug into all of those printers!". Or intercept all shippments.
Ah, screw that, they'll simply find out who we are and use rubberhose decryptography. Meh.

Ente

edit:
I don't know how I got here. I don't even have a computer!
Beatcoin? Whatdoesthatmean?

[Dabs]

Yeah, mine is carved in granite and buried somewhere. Any cheap printer will do as long as that printer never leaves your possession or is completely offline, as it should be.