Install HP Printer Driver LXLE 16.04
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Download and Install HP Printer in LXLE 16.04 GNU/Linux Desktop.
And the LXLE 16.04 HP Printer Driver Installation it’s easy because HP has especially predisposed an Installer for Linux OSes.
Especially relevant how the HP Printer/Scanner Drivers & Software for Linux may be already Installed on System, however it’s recommended to Re-Install the Latest Release to Get the New Features.
Finally, for the HP multifunctional Printer models you will also find the step-by-step guide to Quick-Start Scanning.
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Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Download HP Printer Driver Installer .run for Linux LXLE 16.04
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Linux LXLE 16.04 HP Printer Driver Installation
First, access the Download location by default with:cd ~/Downloads
To Check it’s there List the contents with:
ls . | grep hplip
The grep Command refine the output List showing only the Entries matching the Keyword.
But if you are in Trouble to Find it out on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.
Give Execution Permission with:chmod +x hplip*.run
And the Run the Installer:
sudo ./hplip*.run
Confirm to “Install as Root” to avoid potentials installation issues…
Then you can simply Choose “a” for the Automatic Setup.
In Case of Upgrade when Prompted Confirm ro Re-Install with “i”.For the others just Confirms the Defaults.
The Installer will Provide Automatically to Manage all the Software Dependencies!
During Installation you may be Prompted about to Unplug and Re-Plug the USB Connected Printers:
In any cases you can Plug-In a New HP Device simply by Running this Command:
sudo hp-setup
And then Following the Wizard…
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