<html> <head> <style></style></head> <body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>I originally built HPLIP from source. When I executed the System Tools/Software Updater menu in Lubuntu 14, one of the updates was HPLIP, and the update crashed. It looked to me like it was recompiling the source. Does this mean that I should remove my HPLIP and then select it from the Ubuntu repository to get object version? Dick McCullough <div>> To: rhm@pioneerca.com; ian.bruntlett@gmail.com; lubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > From: Aere@Dvorak-Keyboards.com > Date: Mon, 29 Feb 2016 09:33:30 -0700 > Subject: Re: [lubuntu-users] lubuntu and printers > > On 02/29/2016 07:25 AM, Richard H. McCullough wrote: > > HPLIP worked for me: HP Photosmart 7520. > > But I had trouble building it on Dell 8200 with only 512 MB RAM. > > I had to close all other processes. > > > > The last automatic software update from Ubuntu crashed during build. > Do you build your HPLIP from source? I only use the version > (non-source) from the Ubuntu repository. > > I haven't had problems using my HP printer(s) from a machine with only > 512 MB RAM, but again, I do not ever build the package from source. > > -- > Sincerely, > Aere > </div> </div></body> </html>