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HP Linux Imaging and Printing is a FOSS project that uses CUPS and SANE to provide full support for HP printers and scanners. This tag may be used to refer to any of the HPLIP utilities, including the HPLIP Toolbox used to access printer settings.

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hplip requires pyqt4

I have upgraded my system from 19.10 to 20.04, everything is working correctly except I cannot load hp-systray or any other parts of the program. The problem I have is pyqt4 available in 20.04 I have been unable to locate it. Terminal error…
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Some python packages could not be installed during hplip-3.20.5 installing on Ubuntu 20.04

After upgrade from 19.10 to 20.04 I've autoremoved a lot of deprecated packages. During hplip upgrade I've confirmed using maintainer's version of configuration files. But after Ubuntu restarting, hp 1020 printer stopped printing. Hplip toolbox…
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Can't Detect HP Printer with HPLIP

I'm having issues detecting my printer (HP Deskjet 3630), OS Ubuntu 18.04. I've installed HPLIP and when I try to detect the printer via "Network/Ethernet" I get the following answer: HPLIP cannot detect printers in your network. This may be due…
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Ubuntu 18.04 doesn't see the HP scanner

I have a HP 3630 all in one printer/scanner and it was working great on Ubuntu 16.04 with the HP Print manager. Now I did a clean and fresh install Ubuntu 18.04 and the printing work fine, but example Sane (or other scan software) can't find the…
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HP printer install fail

I have a failed install of Hp printer at http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/manual/distros/ubuntu.html What I need help with is how do I Delete the printer software so I can reinstall. Also am I python 2 or 3? in 16.04 64 bit? I…
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Problem with printing (hplip) in Ubuntu 14.04

Earlier when I run Ubuntu 12.04, It prompts to install printer on detecting by XTerm (It automatically download and configures hplip) and my hp-laserjet working fine on Ubuntu 12.04. Now, I am running Ubuntu 14.04 (Installed form DVD). When I…
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Missing REQUIRED dependency: python3-dbus [how to install python dependencies]

I am trying to update HPLIP 3.14.3 to 3.15 but is not available through the software centre thus I am installing it from here. However I am having difficulties in the automatic installation due to python. In particular, after selecting ubuntu…
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HPLIP Driver install fails on Ubuntu 20.04

I recently upgraded a 18.04 release to 20.04 (early, I know), and wiped away my manually installed 'hplip' package (3.16.11) and installed the official package from the release (3.20.3+dgfsg0-2). All seemed to be well until I started getting…
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How to install HPLIP on my Ubuntu to support my HP printer and/or scanner?

Let's assume that one has some HP printer and/or scanner and checked its support status on the corresponding page of HPLIP site - HP Developer Portal | All Supported Printer Models. So one have the following information: the device Model name, Min.…
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error: Failed to create /var/spool/cups/tmp/.hplip

Whenever I try to print to an HP printer, I get a "Filter Failed" notice near the printer. "sudo service cups status" shows the following error message: error: Failed to create /var/spool/cups/tmp/.hplip How can I fix this? EDIT: $ sudo namei -l…
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No system tray detected after latest update for some applications

Just after latest update of my Ubuntu 20.04 from Dec 21, 2020 I am getting HPLIP message: HPLIP Status service No system tray detected on this system. Unable to start, exiting. And also zoom meeting application system tray icon disappeared while…
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How can I easily install missing hplip dependencies?

Having installed HPLIP on my 10.10 system, the HP Photosmart 420 gives "Device Communication Error" code 5012 when I try to print. Running hp-check lists 11 missing dependencies. Do I have to install them all one by one or is there an easier way to…
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HP-Plugin fail , HPLIP

I use Ubuntu 16.04 LTS . HPLIP 3.16.3 comes with this . I have bought a new printer LaserJet Pro MFP M130nw which requires a minimum of HPLIP 3.16.11. I downloaded from the HP Developer website the Automatic Installer (.run file ) Download …
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HP Device Manager still in menu after HPLIP uninstall

I have uninstalled HPLIP according to the directions on http://hplipopensource.com/node/188 from Xubuntu 14.04, meaning that I typed this into my terminal emulator: sudo rm -rf /usr/share/hplip sudo rm -rf /etc/hp sudo rm -rf ~/.hplip sudo rm -rf…
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Install HPLIP does not accept root password

I am running in my shell: ./hplip-3.18.7.run Then it wants me to enter the root password, but does not accepting it! Anybody know what this is? If I run the script with sudo sudo ./hplip-3.18.7.run , then it tells me at some step in the…
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