Important
This process has been tested on Cent OS 5 and Cent OS 6
Step 1: Installation Prerequisite Steps
View the current Release Notes for additional information on this release.
Note
You will need root access to complete many of the steps while installing HPLIP. If you do not have root access contact your system admin for assistance.
Step 2: Install Dependency Packages
A. Install the development environment.
Click:
Applications System Settings Add/Remove Applications
Click the check mark next to "Development Tools" then click "Update".
Complete the "Package Manager" instructions to install the development tools.
B. Install the HPLIP dependencies.
For Cent 5.0x
su -c "yum -y -d 10 -e 1 install cups cups-devel gcc-c++ ghostscript libjpeg-devel glibc-headers libtool libusb-devel make python python-devel PyXML openssl-devel net-snmp-devel policycoreutils-gui PyQt PyQt-devel dbus-python notify-python sane-backends sane-backends-devel sane-frontends xsane python-imaging python-imaging-devel"
For Cent 6.0x
su -c "yum -y -d 10 -e 1 install cups cups-devel gcc-c++ ghostscript libjpeg-devel glibc-headers libtool libusb1-devel make python python-devel PyXML openssl-devel net-snmp-devel policycoreutils-gui PyQt PyQt-devel dbus-python notify-python sane-backends sane-backends-devel sane-frontends xsane python-imaging python-imaging-devel"
C. Pre Installation Step(s)
In a terminal run:
su -c "rpm -ev --nodeps libsane-hpaio" su -c "rpm -ev hplip-gui" su -c "rpm -ev hplip" su -c "rpm -ev hpijs"
D. Link the libcrypto library. By default they are not linked as needed for HPLIP.
su -c "ln -s /lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8b /lib/libcrypto.so"
Step 3: Disable SELinux
Because the newer version of HPLIP is not part of the SELinux policy--SELinux needs to be disabled.
Run:
su -c "gedit /etc/selinux/config"
Change the line from "Enforcing" to "Disabled".
Step 4: Download HPLIP
Note
We recommend that you download the HPLIP tarball to your home or desktop directory.
A. Click here to Download the Regular Tarball
B. Go to the directory where you downloaded the HPLIP tarball.
Example:
cd ~/Desktop
C. Uncompress the tarball.
Enter this command:
tar xvfz hplip-3.12.6.tar.gz
This will create a directory with the same name as the tarball file.
D. Change your working directory to the hplip-3.12.6 directory.
Example:
cd hplip-3.12.6
Step 5: Configure HPLIP for installation
This step configures the development environment and checks that your system is ready to install HPLIP.
Enter this command (select the appropriate command depending on your system configuration):
Note
For CentOS 5.x use one of the commands:
32 bit distro users (most users will use this command):
./configure --prefix=/usr --with-hpppddir=/usr/share/cups/model/HP --enable-qt3 --disable-qt4 --disable-hpcups-install --disable-cups-drv-install --disable-cups-ppd-install --enable-hpijs-install --enable-foomatic-drv-install --enable-foomatic-ppd-install --enable-foomatic-rip-hplip-install --disable-fax-build --disable-dbus-build --enable-network-build --enable-scan-build --disable-policykit --enable-libusb01_build --enable-udev_sysfs_rules
64 bit distro users:
./configure --prefix=/usr --with-hpppddir=/usr/share/cups/model/HP --libdir=/usr/lib64 --enable-qt3 --disable-qt4 --disable-hpcups-install --disable-cups-drv-install --disable-cups-ppd-install --enable-hpijs-install --enable-foomatic-drv-install --enable-foomatic-ppd-install --enable-foomatic-rip-hplip-install --disable-fax-build --disable-dbus-build --enable-network-build --enable-scan-build --disable-policykit --enable-libusb01_build --enable-udev_sysfs_rules
Enter this command (select the appropriate command depending on your system configuration):
Note
For CentOS 6.x use one of the commands:
32 bit distro users (most users will use this command):
./configure --with-hpppddir=/usr/share/cups/model/HP --prefix=/usr --enable-qt4 --disable-libusb01_build --enable-doc-build --enable-cups-ppd-install --disable-foomatic-drv-install --disable-foomatic-ppd-install --disable-hpijs-install --disable-udev_sysfs_rules --disable-policykit --disable-cups-drv-install --enable-hpcups-install --enable-network-build --enable-dbus-build --enable-scan-build --enable-fax-build
64 bit distro users:
./configure --with-hpppddir=/usr/share/cups/model/HP --libdir=/usr/lib64 --prefix=/usr --enable-qt4 --disable-libusb01_build --enable-doc-build --enable-cups-ppd-install --disable-foomatic-drv-install --disable-foomatic-ppd-install --disable-hpijs-install --disable-udev_sysfs_rules --disable-policykit --disable-cups-drv-install --enable-hpcups-install --enable-network-build --enable-dbus-build --enable-scan-build --enable-fax-build
Step 6: Run Make
This step will compile the HPLIP source.
Important
You want to run make as a regular user, NOT as root.
Enter this command:
make
Step 7: Run Make Install
This step will install HPLIP.
Enter this command:
su -c "make install"
Step 8: Post Installation Step(s)
A. For normal users other than root add user name to "lp" and "sys" group:
su -c "/usr/sbin/usermod -a -G lp,sys $USER"
Restart your PC (or) logout and login
B. If you are going to be setting up a printer with USB and the printer is already plugged in, you will need to do one of the following:
- Unlpug and re-plug in the USB printer, or
- Restart your PC.
Failure to do this will cause your USB printer to not be detected by HPLIP.