HP Printer Driver Linux Mint 19.1 Setup
Hello Mint User! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install HP Printer/Scanner in Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.
And the HP Printer Linux Mint 19.1 Installation is Easy, and it involves only the execution of some Basic Shell Commands.
Because the HP Printers dispose of a Devices Driver Installer for Linux that will Provide Automatically to Download and Install the needed Dependencies.
Especially relevant: HP Printer/Scanner Drivers & Software for Linux should be already Installed on System, but it’s recommended to get it freshly Updated to the Latest Release.
Most noteworthy, in case of any Issue with your Device you may try the Legacy Alternative: HP Printer HPIJS Driver.
Finally, for the HP multifunctional Printer models you will find also a link to guide on How to Quick Start with HP Scanning.
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Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Download HP Printer Driver Installer .run for Linux Mint
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Finally, to Install HP Printer Drivers for Mint
Change to the Directory containing the Downloaded HP Printer Drivers Installercd ~/Downloads
Give Execution Permissions
chmod +x hplip*.run
Run the HP Printer Drivers 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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How to Getting-Started with HP Scanner on Linux