Printing in linux with HP printers
by G-Raps from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6GR07)
Hi all in LinuxQuestions.org,
I used to print from my Lenovo laptop with an older Debian distribution (or maybe Ubuntu) to my HP printers. Support for the HP printers was through hplip, and they seemed well suited for my use cases.
The problem started when I upgraded my linux distribution to a newer Debian distribution. Debian v11.8. Hplip suddenly did not work for my needs, and despite downloading the latest hplip version (3.23.8), does not fully support a Debian setup I currently have.
On the other hand, I can still print via mobile device (Android phone, Samsung print service app), and through another laptop...an Apple Macbook Pro running macOS Monterey. Also, the printer is directly connected to a Windows 10 desktop via USB cable, so that is another outlet.
My use case is such that I am either waiting for a software update, or I relegate using linux (Debian, Ubuntu) and use an Android device, an Apple device (iOS or macOS), or a Windows device (laptop or desktop).
The ideal use case is: 1) wirelessly print using a linux command-line command, 2) wirelessly print using an hplip distribution, or (best case) 3) wirelessly print using cups support in a desktop/laptop app like LibreOffice.
I used to print from my Lenovo laptop with an older Debian distribution (or maybe Ubuntu) to my HP printers. Support for the HP printers was through hplip, and they seemed well suited for my use cases.
The problem started when I upgraded my linux distribution to a newer Debian distribution. Debian v11.8. Hplip suddenly did not work for my needs, and despite downloading the latest hplip version (3.23.8), does not fully support a Debian setup I currently have.
On the other hand, I can still print via mobile device (Android phone, Samsung print service app), and through another laptop...an Apple Macbook Pro running macOS Monterey. Also, the printer is directly connected to a Windows 10 desktop via USB cable, so that is another outlet.
My use case is such that I am either waiting for a software update, or I relegate using linux (Debian, Ubuntu) and use an Android device, an Apple device (iOS or macOS), or a Windows device (laptop or desktop).
The ideal use case is: 1) wirelessly print using a linux command-line command, 2) wirelessly print using an hplip distribution, or (best case) 3) wirelessly print using cups support in a desktop/laptop app like LibreOffice.