Setting up HP printers and scanners

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Setting up HP printers and scanners

Post#1 by Kulle » 20 Aug 2022, 10:19

setup via cups is not required and not recommended.
There may be problems
For example: Problems with Document Scanner in Porteus 5.0 Xfce

setting up HP printers and scanners is very easy using the hp-setup tool

This tool is included in the Porteus printer modules.
Use in the terminal: hp-setup -i
The handling is very easy. Here's an example:

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guest@porteus:~$ hp-setup -i

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.20.5)
Printer/Fax Setup Utility ver. 9.0

Copyright (c) 2001-18 HP Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

(Note: Defaults for each question are maked with a '*'. Press <enter> to accept the default.)


--------------------------------
| SELECT CONNECTION (I/O) TYPE |
--------------------------------

  Num       Connection  Description                                               
            Type                                                                  
  --------  ----------  ----------------------------------------------------------
  0*        usb         Universal Serial Bus (USB)                                
  1         net         Network/Ethernet/Wireless (direct connection or JetDirect)
  2         par         Parallel Port (LPT:)                                      

Enter number 0...2 for connection type (q=quit, enter=usb*) ? 1

Using connection type: net

 
Setting up device: hp:/net/Photosmart_5510_series?ip=192.168.178.24



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| PRINT QUEUE SETUP |
---------------------


Please enter a name for this print queue (m=use model name:'Photosmart_5510'*, q=quit) ?HP5510
Using queue name: HP5510
Locating PPD file... Please wait.

Found PPD file: drv:///HP/hpcups.drv/hp-photosmart_5510_series.ppd
Description: 

Note: The model number may vary slightly from the actual model number on the device.

Does this PPD file appear to be the correct one (y=yes*, n=no, q=quit) ? y
Enter a location description for this printer (q=quit) ?
Enter additonal information or notes for this printer (q=quit) ?

Adding print queue to CUPS:
Device URI: hp:/net/Photosmart_5510_series?ip=192.168.178.24
Queue name: HP5510
PPD file: drv:///HP/hpcups.drv/hp-photosmart_5510_series.ppd
Location: 
Information: 


You do not have permission to add a printer. You need authentication.
Username: root
Password: 


---------------------
| PRINTER TEST PAGE |
---------------------


Would you like to print a test page (y=yes*, n=no, q=quit) ? n

Done.
guest@porteus:~$