HPLIP Installation - Step 1 - APT
Description: HP Linux Imaging and Printing - HPLIP is an HP developed solution for printing, scanning, and faxing with HP inkjet and laser based printers in Linux.
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# Installation - Step 1 - APT

1. Open a console/terminal window.
2. Follow these steps to log in as the super user:
3. Enter this command:

    su

4. Press Enter.
5. Enter the root password.
6. For Debian and Ubuntu based distributions, enter this command:

    dpkg --list 'hplip*'

7. You should see something like this displayed:

    Name       Version        Description
    ====       =======        ===========
    hplip      (none)         (no description available)
    hplip-base 0.9.5-2ubuntu2 hplip - base system
    hplip-data 0.9.5-2ubuntu2 hplip - data files
    hplip-ppds 0.9.5-2ubuntu2 hplip - PPD files

If "No Packaged Found matching "hplip*" is displayed, HPLIP is not installed.

If HPLIP is installed follow the steps under Step 4: Setup your printer, if HPLIP is not installed follow the steps under Step 2: Set up the Linux environment.

Proceed to Step 2.

Page last updated: Wed Apr 2 15:18:09 2008; HPLIP Version: 2.8.4