Step 1: Installation Prerequisite Steps
A.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.
B. Remove pre-bundled HPLIP from synaptic package manager.
Step 2: Install Dependency Packages
A. Open a terminal shell.
B. Update your apt repositories.
Enter this command:
sudo apt-get update
C. Install the required dependency packages.
Enter this command: (choose the appropriate command depending on your version)
Linux Mint 10, 11, 12 and 13
sudo apt-get install --assume-yes libcups2 cups libcupsimage2-dev libcups2-dev cups-bsd cups-client libdbus-1-dev build-essential ghostscript openssl libjpeg62-dev libsnmp-dev libtool libusb-1.0.0-dev wget python-imaging policykit-1 policykit-1-gnome python-qt4 python-qt4-dbus python-dbus python-gobject python-dev python-notify python python-reportlab libsane libsane-dev sane-utils xsane
Step 3: 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 4: Configure HPLIP for installation
A. This step configures the development environment and checks that your system is ready to install HPLIP.
For specific information on using ./configure and the different options please go here. Also reference your distro documentation and configuration for additional information on which tags are relevant.Enter this command (select the appropriate command depending on your system configuration):
Note
Linux Mint 10 and above use one of the commands below:
32 bit distro users:
./configure --with-hpppddir=/usr/share/ppd/HP --prefix=/usr --enable-udev-acl-rules --enable-qt4 --disable-libusb01_build --enable-doc-build --disable-cups-ppd-install --disable-foomatic-drv-install --disable-foomatic-ppd-install --disable-hpijs-install --disable-udev_sysfs_rules --disable-policykit --enable-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/ppd/HP --libdir=/usr/lib64 --prefix=/usr --enable-udev-acl-rules --enable-qt4 --disable-libusb01_build --enable-doc-build --disable-cups-ppd-install --disable-foomatic-drv-install --disable-foomatic-ppd-install --disable-hpijs-install --disable-udev_sysfs_rules --disable-policykit --enable-cups-drv-install --enable-hpcups-install --enable-network-build --enable-dbus-build --enable-scan-build --enable-fax-build
Step 5: Run Make
A. 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 6: Run Make Install
A. This step will install HPLIP.
Enter this command:
sudo make install
Step 7: Post Installation Step(s)
A. For normal users other than root add user name to "lp" and "lpadmin" group:
su -c "usermod -a -G lp,lpadmin $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.