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| − | == | + | == Install and Configure HP Printers == |
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'''Pre-install steps''' | '''Pre-install steps''' | ||
| − | Need to install python-dev in order to satisfy all dependencies (This is not done automatically with | + | Need to install python-dev in order to satisfy all dependencies (This is not done automatically with HPLIP) |
| − | + | sudo apt-get install python-dev | |
| − | sudo apt-get install python-dev | ||
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'''Install steps''' | '''Install steps''' | ||
| − | + | [http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html Go to HPLIP site] | |
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| − | http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html | ||
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Click on "Download HPLIP" | Click on "Download HPLIP" | ||
| − | + | Then : | |
| − | + | #Select distribution (Ubuntu) | |
| − | + | #Select version (10.04) | |
| − | + | #Select printer type (Deskjet, etc...) | |
| − | + | #Select model (Deskjet 4800 350ic, etc...) | |
| − | + | #Click "Next" | |
| − | + | #Click "Next" | |
| − | + | #Click "Next" (This is not a mistake, you will click "Next" three times.) | |
| − | + | #Click on the "Download HPLIP" black button | |
| − | + | #Wait 5 seconds for SourceForge and then save the file. | |
| − | + | #Go to the location you saved the file. (Most likely "Downloads") | |
| − | + | #Right click on the "hplip-3.11.5.run" and click on "properties" | |
| − | Click "Next" | + | #Click on the "Permissions" tab and tick the check box that says "Allow executing file as program" |
| − | + | #Close the properties box | |
| − | + | #Double click on the "hplip-3.11.5.run" file and select "Run" | |
| − | Click "Next" | ||
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| − | Click "Next" | ||
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| − | (This is not a mistake, you will click "Next" three times.) | ||
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| − | Click on the "Download HPLIP" black button | ||
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| − | Wait 5 seconds for | ||
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| − | Go to the location you saved the file. (Most likely "Downloads") | ||
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| − | Right click on the "hplip-3.11.5.run" and click on "properties" | ||
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| − | Click on the "Permissions" tab and tick the check box that says "Allow executing file as program" | ||
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| − | Close the properties box | ||
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| − | Double click on the "hplip-3.11.5.run" file and select "Run" | ||
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Follow the prompts that HPLIP directs the user to do. | Follow the prompts that HPLIP directs the user to do. | ||
| − | It is important that when they reach the step of restarting | + | It is important that when they reach the step of restarting that they physically restart it. |
| − | Once completed, | + | Once completed, press "Enter" |
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'''Post Installation Steps''' | '''Post Installation Steps''' | ||
Revision as of 11:20, 13 October 2011
Install and Configure HP Printers
Pre-install steps
Need to install python-dev in order to satisfy all dependencies (This is not done automatically with HPLIP)
sudo apt-get install python-dev
Install steps
Click on "Download HPLIP"
Then :
- Select distribution (Ubuntu)
- Select version (10.04)
- Select printer type (Deskjet, etc...)
- Select model (Deskjet 4800 350ic, etc...)
- Click "Next"
- Click "Next"
- Click "Next" (This is not a mistake, you will click "Next" three times.)
- Click on the "Download HPLIP" black button
- Wait 5 seconds for SourceForge and then save the file.
- Go to the location you saved the file. (Most likely "Downloads")
- Right click on the "hplip-3.11.5.run" and click on "properties"
- Click on the "Permissions" tab and tick the check box that says "Allow executing file as program"
- Close the properties box
- Double click on the "hplip-3.11.5.run" file and select "Run"
Follow the prompts that HPLIP directs the user to do. It is important that when they reach the step of restarting that they physically restart it. Once completed, press "Enter"
Post Installation Steps
At this point, printer should be ready to go. Can go to Printer Administration to verify printer has been installed and can print a test page from here.