How to Install HP Printer on Bodhi Gnu/Linux

GNU/Linux Bodhi Install HP Printer

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install HP Printer in Bodhi GNU/Linux Desktop.

Especially relevant: the HP Printer/Scanner Driver may be already Installed on System, but to get the Latest Supported Features & Devices you need to Upgrade it!

Again, in case of any Issue with your Device you may try the Legacy Alternative: HP Printer HPIJS Driver.

Most noteworthy: after the Driver Setup to achieve the Printer Installation, follow instructions to Add Printer!

Finally, to achieve the HP Printer Setup on Bodhi you have to Install the Printer Support Applet.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Terminal Shell Emulator
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   First Open a File Manager Window:
   
   Then Right Click on a Location > Open in Terminal:
   
   And Update Bodhi Apt Repository:

   sudo apt update

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

2. 2. Downloading HP Printer Driver

   Download HP Printer Driver Installer .run for Linux

   HP Printer Linux Driver Installer .run

   div> HP Printer Driver Linux Installer

3. 3. Installing HP Printer Driver

   Now to Install the Latest HP Printer Driver
   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”.
   Then Follow the Installation Wizard on Terminal, Confirm with “y” and “a” for Automatic…
   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…