It is preferable to use a pre-packaged version of HPLIP as it is simpler to install and upgrade. Use your distribution tools (Synaptic, Yum, Apt-get, YasT, Red Carpet, etc) to check. If you answered "yes" to either of the above questions.ĭetermine if a newer pre-packaged version of HPLIP is available. Check the Release Notes page for new features and specific bug fixes. If your printer is supported by an older version of HPLIP, perhaps you want the newer updated features that the latest version of HPLIP has to offer.
Note: The current version of HPLIP is 3.19.5.ĭo you have a newer printer that is not supported by your older version of HPLIP?Ĭheck the Supported Devices page to see what version of HPLIP is required for your printer.ĭo you want new features or need a version that has a specific bug fixed?
#ALTERNATIVE TO HPLIP HOW TO#
How to determine if you should install a newer version of HPLIP See below to deterime if you need to install a newer version. If HPLIP is already installed try running hp-setup to configure your printer. Output that lists "hplip" and a version number indicates that HPLIP is already installed on your system. RPM package based distributions (Fedora, SUSE, Mandriva, RHEL, etc): See below to determine if you need to install a newer version. If you want to use the currently installed version of HPLIP, try running hp-setup in a terminal shell. If you see "ii" in the first column before "hplip", then HPLIP is already installed. Ii hplip 1.7.3-0ubuntu1 HP Linux Printing and Imaging |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed You may see something that looks like this:ĭesired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold However, these commands should work in the majority of cases.ĭebian package based distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, Mepis, etc): Note: You may want to refer to your distribution documentation for the correct way to configure and use HPLIP with your distribution. To check if HPLIP is already installed you can try one of these commands, however your distribution may have specific package manager commands that are not described here. However, some distributions may not have an updated version that you may need to support a newer printer model or one that contains a feature of bug fix that may be important to you. Most current Linux distributions include HPLIP pre-installed when the operating system was installed.
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