Printer install problem

Brian claremont102 at gmail.com
Tue Aug 8 23:15:09 UTC 2023


On Tue 08 Aug 2023 at 14:32:58 +0100, Liam Proven wrote:

> On Mon, 7 Aug 2023 at 19:31, Brian <claremont102 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > > > I'm having a problem getting a printer to print.  I am running Mint-Linux version 21.1 - Mate desktop.
> > >
> > > Upgrade to 21.2 and try again.
> > >
> > > If that is not enough, install the HPLIP drivers from HP itself.
> >
> > The setup Bill has precludes any benefit from doing this.
> 
> I strongly dispute this.

Bill has a driverless printer. Furthermore, it is on USB. It is technically
not possible for a print queue set up with HPLIP to work in this situation
on Mint without sme adjustment to the system. See the IPP-over-USB
sections at

  https://wiki.debian.org/CUPSDriverlessPrinting

-- 
Brian.



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