Linux Lubuntu 14.04 Trusty 32-64bit How to Install HP Printers Driver Easy Guide
Linux Lubuntu HP Printer Quick Start
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install HP Printer Drivers and Getting-Started Printing on Lubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr LTS i386/amd64 Desktop.
And the HP Printers dispose of a Devices Driver Installer for Linux that will Provide Automatically to Download and Install the needed Dependencies.
The HP Printer/Scanner Drivers & Software for Linux may be already Installed on System, but in all cases to Get the Full Functionality it’s recommended to be Updated to the Latest Release
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Open a Command Line Terminal Shell Session
Ctrl+Alt+t
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Download HP Printer Driver Installer .run for Linux Lubuntu
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Linux Lubuntu 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…