Hi, I have had HP PSC printers since I started under Linux, 10 years ago. Not one has dared resist! :p (I don't have a 1512, but it is said perfect, on the openprinting.org printers databases).
Nowadays HP PSC printers are best configured using hplip-gui, that's to say, once hplip-gui installed, you start the hp-toolbox (as simple user, from the menus) and from there doing the rest is rather user-friendly. If you need more help, you can mail me directly and I'll provide a list of packages which can be installed along with the others (foomatic-db-engine and others). Best regards, Mélodie On Mon, 02 Feb 2015 17:27:34 +0000 Artemgy <launch...@artmg.org> wrote: > Michael, > > To answer your question, the version of the HPLIP software in the > repositories will always lag behind the latest version from the HPLIP > project themselves, as the (L)ubuntu release cycle needs to be kept > stable, and will not always chase the latest version. Which exact > version of hplip makes it into 15.04 may not yet have been decided. > > However, to help you on your specific issue, I have used that exact > model without issues on Lubuntu 14.10 (and earlier versions). I usually > install HPLIP using the version in the (L)unbuntu repositories using a > terminal > > ### HP Linux Imaging & Printing project (HPLIP) - HP printer & scanner > drivers > # now distributed via repos > sudo apt-get install -y hplip > sudo hp-setup > # help - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HpAllInOne > > You can install from the Software Center GUI but you should make sure to > run hp-setup once your printer is plugged into the USB port > > If you still have issues, you can download the latest version directly > from their site > > http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/install/index.html > > however as I say, I have used the same model printer for a number of > years (and therefore older hplip versions) without issue. > I have never used CUPS directly as HPLIP works well and adds scanner > support too. > > An alternative forum to get technical assistance with using Lubuntu is > lubuntu-users at > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users > > I hope this helps > Art > > ----- Original message ----- > From: michael <thomast...@gmail.com> > To: lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net > Subject: [Lubuntu-qa] Lubuntu 14.10 Printing with an HP 1512 All in One > Printer > Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:44:10 +0000 > > Not sure whether this is the correct Forum for this message but I have > had to replace my Epson SW235W > Printer All in one,as its developed a fault,with an HP 1512 usb > printer.The Printer is found immediately by Lubuntu,and installed,but I > cannot get it to print,not even by CUPS?I read somewhere that HP are the > best printers to support Linux,though the Customer Service People are > not trained to help Non Windows or Mac Customers.I was advised to go to > Open Printing and find a Driver there.I discovered that the latest HPLIP > driver is Version 3.13.8? Can someone advise me whether Lubuntu 15.04 > will contain this Driver,although I thought that the HP Printer should > have worked with CUPS?Sorry if its the wrong way to post a > message..Michael -- Linuxvillage http://linuxvillage.org -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa Post to : lubuntu-qa@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-qa More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
