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;
References
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/+bug/1476011
