Step-by-step – Printer HP Laser 107w/107a Installation in Ubuntu 20.04

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 20.04 HP Laser 107w/107a Printer Setup – QuickStart Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install HP Laser 107w/107a Printer in Ubuntu 20.04 Focal LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

And the HP Laser 107w/107a Ubuntu Driver Installation is Easy, and it involves only the execution of some Basic Shell Commands.

Especially relevant: this Rebranded HP Printer use the original Samsung Unified Linux Driver.

Finally, to achieve the Setup follow the included instructions on How to Add HP 107w/107a Printer on Ubuntu Desktop.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
   Ctrl+Alt+t on desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   

   And Update Ubuntu 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. Installing Dependencies

   Then to Install Required Packages on Ubuntu
   Simply play:

   sudo apt install cups cups-client cups-filters cups-ipp-utils unzip

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3. 3. Downloading HP Laser 107w/107a Driver

   Download HP Laser 107w/107a Installer for Ubuntu

   HP Printer Linux Driver Installer .zip

   HP Laser 107w/107a Ubuntu Setup

   Grab the Latest ULD Linux Release available.
   If Not Found the Select “Choose a different OS”, then OS Linux and again Version Linux.
   And on a Firefox Prompt possibly Select the “Open with Archive Manager” option:

   

4. 4. Extracting HP ULD Driver

   Then Extract HP ULD Driver Archive into /tmp Directory
   If it does Not Open automatically then Double-Click on File Manager:

   And Again for the Included Archive: Or from Command Line:

   unzip -d /tmp/ ~/Downloads/uld*.tar.gz

   (But if you are in Trouble to Find the Location on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.)
   And again:

   tar xvzf /tmp/uld*.tar.gz -C /tmp/

5. 5. Installing HP Laser 107w/107a Driver

   Then to Install HP Laser 107w/107a for Ubuntu
   First, Access the Target:

   cd /tmp/uld*/uld

   Possibly, to check the Package is there:

   ls | grep printer

   The grep Command refine the output List showing only the entries Matching the Keyword.
   And then Give Execution Permissions:

   chmod +x install*.sh

   And then Run the Installer with:

   sudo ./install.sh

   First, Type “q” and after “y” to Quit License Agreement and Accept it.

   

   Then for a Network Printer try to Setup Automatically the Firewall with “y”.
   And in a Few Times the Setup should be Done!

   

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6. 6. Accessing Ubuntu Settings

   Then Open Ubuntu Settings:

   

   Simply Hit Cmd/Win and Search for ‘Settings’.

7. 7. Installing HP Laser 107w/107a Printer

   And Add HP Printer in Ubuntu
   Choose “Printers”.
   And then “Add Printer”.

   
   So then Select the Printer that should be Found and Confirm to Add it.
   But if Not Found then Verify the Printer is Connected and Turned On.
   
   Now wait and the Printer should be Automatically Discovered! Next again Find and Choose the “Printer Details“:
   
   Now “Install PPD File” and then Browse for the Driver:
   

   How to Find Printer PPD File Location on Linux

   GNU/Linux PPD File Location

   How to Find PPD File Location on GNU/Linux
   Or else try to “Select Driver from Database”.
   Finally, the Printer should be Successfully Installed and Working on System!