Tech Support: Ubuntu Printer instalation

Install HP LaserJet P1108 printer in Debian and Ubuntu

You can find that HP LaserJet P1108 does not work simply adding the printer with Ubuntu 16.04 and Debian 8. Installation of HP driver fails to install plugin file. You will get following error message

Install HP Printer packages

sudo apt-get install hplip hplip-gui

Check the version of hplip

dpkg -l hplip

Note down the version number. Download and install missing plugins match with the hplip version from the following link (The version number of the plugin should be same as hplip.)

https://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/auxfiles/HP/plugins/

The following command will install the plugin (give the exact name of the plugin)

sudo sh hplip-3.15.2-plugin.run

Run the following command to configure the printer.

hp-setup -i

User settings,

sudo adduser vimal lp

sudo adduser vimal lpadmin

Replace vimal with your user name.

The user can access further Printer settings in the following link in a browser;

http://localhost:631/

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