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Re: [SOLVED] HP printer on Daedelus

dummy@example.com (Andre4freedom) — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:38:20 +0000

when you install hplip and hplip-gui, you will be a happy person.
Devuan (Daedalus) should be quite up-to-date with respect to the CUPS version.
The hplip package delivers you all .ppd files required for your printer
The hplip-gui package adds some comfort for tasks like check ink-levels, settings, scan, print etc.
In very rare cases you need to install a specific .ppd file, which should be available at HPs web-site.
This has worked well the last ~15+ years. Now I switched to Brother printers. No drives and installation needed. What a bliss.
BTW, with HP networked printers that should work as well. Now even some Canon networked printers can be used with Linux - without installing extra software.

Re: [SOLVED] HP printer on Daedelus

dummy@example.com (aluma) — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:29:00 +0000

Of course, it’s easier to install ready-made binary packages from a repository than to compile a program from source.
This is what the hplip-3.23.12.run program or tarball from the HP website does

[SOLVED] HP printer on Daedelus

dummy@example.com (garyz.dev1) — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:32:51 +0000

I had to do an "apt install hplip" (root/sudo) to be able to install my HP Envy 5530 -usb connected printer.
HP website wanted me to install a bunch of dependencies [manually] to create/make 'hplip' !!!!
Much easier with 'apt'.
HTH down the road - Gary
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