HP Linux Imaging and Printing

HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP)

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Installation

Important: Before proceeding, check Supported Devices to determine if HPLIP will work with your device.

There are two different ways to install HPLIP.

Installer: This is the new installer for HPLIP. The It's a more automated process which will greatly speed up your install. These distros are currently supported:

  • SUSE Linux (10.0, 10.1)
  • Fedora (3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 5.92)
  • Ubuntu (5.04, 5.1, 6.06, 6.10)
  • Debian (2.2, 3.0, 3.1)
  • Mandriva Linux (2006.0, 2007.0)

or you can use the four step process outlined below.

Step 1: Verify if HPLIP is already installed in your Linux distribution.

Step 2: Set up the Linux environment.

Step 3: Download and install the HP printing software.

Step 4: Setup your printer.

Note: In order to install the HP printing software, you must have super user (root) privileges on the computer. If you do not have super user privileges, contact your system administrator.


Last update: Mon Oct 9 16:17:42 2006; HPLIP Version: 1.6.10