HPLIP Installation - Step 1 - APT

# HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP)

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    su
Press Enter. Enter the root password. For Debian and Ubuntu based distributions, enter this command:
    dpkg --list 'hplip*'
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. Last update: Tue Jun 27 14:52:51 2006; HPLIP Version: 1.6.9