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Installer Walkthrough

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Step 1: Download the Automatic

Installer (.run file)

Step 2: Run the Automatic

Installer

In the terminal/console, enter the following commands (type all the

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Step 3: Select the Install Type

Select the install mode: Automatic (enter an 'a') or Custom (enter a
'c'). We recommended that most users select the Automatic install
mode (what settings does automatic install mode use?)

Step 4: Verify your Linux

Distribution
Note
Ensure the installer detected the correct Linux distribution.
Different Linux versions use different install procedures if the
incorrect version is selected, the installer may fail.

Step 5: Enter Your root/Superuser

User Password

Step 6: Read the Installation

Notes
Depending on your Linux distribution some steps may need to be
completed before going further with the HPLIP install. Please
follow any directions given.

Step 7: Detect Any Missing

Dependencies
The installer will now detect what dependencies your system will
need to install before installing HPLIP. In addition any package
manager clean up steps will be ran. These are executed to try and
minimze any potential package manager problems.

Step 8: Download and Install Any

Missing Dependencies
If your system is missing any dependencies they are now
downloaded and installed.

Step 9: './configure' and 'make'

will run
./configure prepares HPLIP for install as well as your system is
verified to have all the required dependencies for HPLIP.
'make' is then executed. Make compiles ("builds") HPLIP for your
system.

Step 10: 'make install' is Run

'make install' is the actual install procedure, this step is where
HPLIP is actually being installed to your system.

Using 'hp-setup' to
configure your printer
This guide will walk you through configuring your printer using
'hp-setup'.

Step 11: Select How Your Printer

will be Connected to Your
Computer
The first step is to select the printer connection type:

Step 12: Select the Printer to be

Configured
Next the setup tool will display printers detected (depending on the
connection type selected):

Step 13: Select the PPD file (or

driver) to be Used for Your
Printer
The PPD files (drivers) which are most similar to your printer are
displayed. Select the appropriate PPD file for your printer.
Note
Usually you will want to select the recommended PPD file.

Step 14: Confirm the Printer

Settings and Finish the
Configuration Process
Click "AddPrinter" to complete the printer setup process: