Have you tried using HPLIP? The only thing that I have not managed to get working using that is a DesignJet T120.
On Sun, 8 Sep 2019, 10:14 Brian, <a...@cityscape.co.uk> wrote: > On Sat 07 Sep 2019 at 23:20:03 +0200, deloptes wrote: > > > Brian wrote: > > > > > Every printer that exists employs lpadmin with whatever utility is > > > used to set it up. It is basic, whether or not the device is just a > > > printer or an MFP. The hplip package is a convenient software but > > > completely unneeded for printing. > > > > > > Don't confuse printing and scanning. They are separate processes. > > > With an HP MFD I'd give you that the libsane-hpaio package is needed, > > > but the hplip package is not required. > > > > > > (Actually, with a modern MFD, libsane-hpaio might not be required). > > > > Thanks, I have no visibility. I use a HP printer with cups and separate > > Epson scanner with iscan. > > > > I know print and scan are separate things - well, it is obvious isn't it > - > > Not that obvious, apparently. Many users start off by describing an issue > with "My printer is working but by scanner is not". How does "My printer > is working but by mouse is not" sound? > > It's just one of those things. Like thinking that hplip is required to > get an HP printer operative on Debian. > > -- > Brian. > >
