Step 1

Ensure that your system meets the HPLIP minimum system requirements before proceeding.

Step 2

Install these HPLIP dependencies using your distribution's package management tool:

(Note: Your package names will vary depending on your Linux distribution. please refer to your Linux distribution documentation and/or support resources.)

Dependency	Description	Required?
cups	CUPS - Common Unix Printing System	Yes
cups-ddk	CUPS DDK - CUPS driver development kit	No
cups-devel	CUPS devel- Common Unix Printing System development files	Yes
cups-image	CUPS image - CUPS image development files	Yes
dbus	DBus - Message bus system	No, optional for fax support.
gcc	gcc - GNU Project C and C++ Compiler	Yes
gs	GhostScript - PostScript and PDF language interpreter and previewer	Yes
libcrypto	libcrypto - OpenSSL cryptographic library	No, optional for network support.
libjpeg	libjpeg - JPEG library	Yes
libnetsnmp-devel	libnetsnmp-devel - SNMP networking library development files	No, optional for network support.
libpthread	libpthread - POSIX threads library	Yes
libtool	libtool - Library building support services	Yes
libusb	libusb - USB library	Yes
make	make - GNU make utility to maintain groups of programs	Yes
pil	PIL - Python Imaging Library (required for commandline scanning with hp-scan)	No, optional for scan support.
policykit	PolicyKit - Administrative policy framework	No, optional for gui_qt4 support.
pyqt4	PyQt 4- Qt interface for Python (for Qt version 4.x)	No, optional for gui_qt4 support.
pyqt4-dbus	PyQt 4 DBus - DBus Support for PyQt4	No, optional for gui_qt4 support.
python-dbus	Python DBus - Python bindings for DBus	No, optional for fax support.
python-devel	Python devel - Python development files	Yes
python-notify	Python libnotify - Python bindings for the libnotify Desktop notifications	No, optional for gui_qt4 support.
python-xml	Python XML libraries	Yes
python23	Python 2.3 or greater - Required for fax functionality	No, optional for fax support.
python2x	Python 2.2 or greater - Python programming language	Yes
reportlab	Reportlab - PDF library for Python	No, optional for fax support.
sane	SANE - Scanning library	No, optional for scan support.
sane-devel	SANE - Scanning library development files	No, optional for scan support.
scanimage	scanimage - Shell scanning program	No, optional for scan support.
xsane	xsane - Graphical scanner frontend for SANE	No, optional for scan support.

Step 3

Download HPLIP

(Note: View the current Release Notes for additional information on this release.)

Step 4

For specific information on using ./configure and the different options please go here. Also reference your distro documentation and configuration for additional information on which tags are relevent.

Step 5

Run 'make' in a terminal shell in the HPLIP source directory to compile HPLIP.

Step 6

Run 'make install' in a terminal shell as root in the HPLIP source directory to install HPLIP.

Step 7

If you are going to be setting up a printer with USB and the printer is already plugged in, you will need to do one of the following:

1. Unlpug and re-plug in the USB printer, or
2. Restart your PC.

Failure to do this will cause your USB printer to not be detected by HPLIP.

Step 7

Setup your printer (using hp-setup (recommended), CUPS or Yast)