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11-10-2014, 11:22 AM
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Hello!
Happy to help.
Yes, HPLIP is in Synaptic (aka 'Install/Remove Software'), but the newest versions are always on the HPLIP website. HPLIP updates fairly frequently.
While I'm thinking about it, it's time for ME to download HPLIP for MY HP printer...
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Hi,
Having been through a number of installs in my early days of LL
One of the first things I install after the normal LL updates is hplip
via 'Install/Remove Software' ("synaptic")
I then just use the regular menu > system > printers
Select add, and it "automagically" finds my printer, which is on "WiFi" connected to my router..!!
It then just adds the drivers/config.. (maybe I'm lucky, never had to use hp-setup, it takes about 2 minutes)
It does add in some other HP Fax/Address book stuff,
I just un-tick those in the menu editor to hide them.
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I don't know if this is Ubuntu, Debian or L-Lite developer issue, but as far as possible, during installation the OS should detect the printer and then install things like hplip. Especially for newer users, these little things can be very frustrating, esp. if there are a dozen or so of them after installation. This little one is important because for many people, if they can't print they can't do their work, so they end up not switching over because it's too risky etc..
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I can certainly feel everyone's pain in doing something so (seemingly) straightforward as printing. I have had a lot of issues with Linux and printing (at least with my network). I do have to say though that it was nearly impossible to print to an XP connected printer on the Windows network with a Vista laptop, so it's not just Linux. I loaded the HPLIP and by usb-connected printer works fine off that machine (Linux). I have another Linux machine on the network I would like to use the printer for as well. Some stupid questions I guess, but not having a lot of luck:
1) USB connected printer was set-up with HPLIP as a "usb" printer not network printer on the connected machine, is this correct?
2) Then I should install HPLIP on my other Linux box and set up that same printer with HPLIP as a Network printer, right?
3) Two Windows 7 laptops, what should I do with those (yeah, I know - other than burn them)? I go through the Windows printer set-up/Discovery thing and it finally sees it, load drivers, etc. prints the test page and than a document fine ... then two days later I try and use the same printer and it no longer works. This happens over and over.
We had sort of thrown in the towel and were using Google Cloud Printing, which worked great for a few weeks, but today - no dice with that either. Suggestions?
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Hi,
I think there is a step between 1 & 2.
On the PC where the printer is physically connected... You need to "Publish/Share it"
This may help.?
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014...rusty-lts/
GL
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Thanks Dave!
I will check out the Ubuntu doc as well.
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(11-10-2014, 12:48 PM)CaperAsh link Wrote: I don't know if this is Ubuntu, Debian or L-Lite developer issue, but as far as possible, during installation the OS should detect the printer and then install things like hplip. Especially for newer users, these little things can be very frustrating, esp. if there are a dozen or so of them after installation. This little one is important because for many people, if they can't print they can't do their work, so they end up not switching over because it's too risky etc..
Hello!
AFAIK, NO OS does this. Besides, programs like that change far too frequently for an OS to keep up with them all.
Instead, HP should include HPLIP were included on the same CD as their Windows Installer. Of course, people misplace CDs all the time, so they will go online to get them anyway...
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