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# 7. Printer

## Identify installed printers in  system

```
lpstat -a
```

## **Procedure for Removing  Automatically Added Network Printers**

```
sudo nautilus
```

> 1.Go to `etc`-->`cups-->cups-browsed.conf`

 2.Change this line: `BrowseRemoteProtocols dnssd cups` (or whaterver is after   it) to none so it reads: `BrowseRemoteProtocols none`

> 3.stop cups and then remove the printers from the file

```
sudo service cups-browsed stop
```

## ADDING A NETWORK PRINTER (UBUNTU)

>  1.`System Settings --> Printers`
>
> 2\. Click `Add` and select `Find Network Printer`
>
> 3\. Enter the `IP address` in the `Host` field, and click `Find.`
>
> 4\. Click `Forward` and wait while the system searches for drivers
>
> 5\. Click `Apply` to finish

## HPLIP Driver Installation Process

#### The best online reference for installing HPLIP on the Linux operating system.

{% hint style="info" %}
Do not switch on the printer during the installation procedure!!! If the printer is switched on, make sure it is switched off before starting the installation procedure.
{% endhint %}

First, Go to all applications menu, search and open "**Software & Update**",\
Change the download server from **"Server in India" to "Main Server"**

1. **`sudo su`** (Click Enter Button) (Enter Password if Prompted)
2. **`apt-get update`** (Click Enter Button) (Wait for Update to complete)
3. **`apt-get -f install`** (Click Enter Button) (If there is any Dependency package issue this command will prompt to clear it)
4. **`apt-get remove --purge ippusbxd`** (Click Enter Button) (This command will remove the ippusbxd package that sometimes causes scanning issues for Multi-function Printers in Ubuntu) (You will be prompted to remove it or not with Yes or No)
5. **`exit`** (Click Enter Button)
6. download the latest **HPLIP(HP Linux Imaging and Printing)** driver from [\[website\]](https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/gethplip)

{% file src="/files/mnYtk2uwVQSktz8HFB3w" %}

1. After downloading the file it needs to be made executable. To do this, the following needs to be done:
2. Open a terminal
3. Browse to the Downloads folder: **`cd Downloads`**
4. Then type the following command: **`sudo chmod +x hplip-*.**.**.run`**(\*.\*\*.\*\* is where the version number of the file needs to be filed in)
5. **`./hplip-.*..run`**

{% hint style="danger" %}
&#x20;Do not switch on the printer during the installation procedure!!! If the printer is switched on, make sure it is switched off before starting the installation procedure.<br>
{% endhint %}

before the installation procedure starts the user must choose whether to install the driver **manually** (press **c** for **custom**) or **automatically** (press **a** for **automatic**). Best is to execute the installation procedure manually (custom) so that every step can be controlled and monitored by the user.

The installation procedure will check for missing ask if older versions of the HPLIP driver must be removed. Confirm that this should be done to avoid any conflicts with older package versions.

![](/files/-MaX7MZbqE7FbnxeZKLH)

<figure><img src="/files/mNzZjKXqkPec3HH7nwIk" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
:woman\_guard: Always restart the computer, re-plugging in the printer doesn't always work. By restarting the computer and after logging in switching on the printer, the user forces Ubuntu to search for any printers connected.
{% endhint %}

![](/files/-MaXFEEz1E0g5eu0-Z7Q)

> :white\_check\_mark: HP Printer  installed Successfully

[For the list of HP printers supported by HPLIP, please click here.](https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/supported_devices/index?language=es)

## &#x20;          HP SCANNER

Try below method for <mark style="background-color:green;">HP  plugin issues</mark>. first *install HPLIP latest version* on system and try following steps.

Download Latest [Plugins](https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/plugins) from HP website: version may vary

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Run this command to Install Plugin:

```
sh hplip-3.26.4-plugin.run
```

{% hint style="success" %}
That fixed the Scanner issue.Now you able to scan without any issues.:smile:
{% endhint %}

{% embed url="<https://openprinting.org/printers>" %}