Public bug reported: My HP printer requires a binary driver and the only way to install it is to run hp-setup from hplip package. It was doing job fine for last three years at least, but when I tried to install driver today on a fresh 16.04 installation, it couldn't download it.
$ hp-setup -i 192.168.220.10 ... ----------------------------------------- | PLUG-IN INSTALLATION FOR HPLIP 3.16.3 | ----------------------------------------- Option Description ---------- -------------------------------------------------- d Download plug-in from HP (recommended) p Specify a path to the plug-in (advanced) q Quit hp-plugin (skip installation) Enter option (d=download*, p=specify path, q=quit) ? d ------------------- | DOWNLOAD PLUGIN | ------------------- Checking for network connection... Downloading plug-in from: Downloading plug-in: [\ ] 0% error: Found No Section in /tmp/tmpjeh9zqmg. Please set the http proxy for root and try again. error: file does not match its checksum. File may have been corrupted or altered error: Failed to install Plugin. error: The device you are trying to setup requires a binary plug-in. Some functionalities may not work as expected without plug-ins. Please run 'hp-plugin' as normal user to install plug-ins.Visit http://hplipopensource.com for more infomation. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: hplip 3.16.3+repack0-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Feb 15 14:55:08 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-19 (27 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801) Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added. MachineType: Acer Aspire V3-771 Papersize: a4 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=07eba8bf-f5de-4911-9574-0416813d1387 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: hplip UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/21/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp. dmi.bios.version: V2.28 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: VA70_HC dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV2.28:bd10/21/2013:svnAcer:pnAspireV3-771:pvrV2.28:rvnAcer:rnVA70_HC:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.family: Type1Family dmi.product.name: Aspire V3-771 dmi.product.version: V2.28 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer ** Affects: hplip (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to hplip in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1749690 Title: hp-setup fails to install plugin Status in hplip package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: My HP printer requires a binary driver and the only way to install it is to run hp-setup from hplip package. It was doing job fine for last three years at least, but when I tried to install driver today on a fresh 16.04 installation, it couldn't download it. $ hp-setup -i 192.168.220.10 ... ----------------------------------------- | PLUG-IN INSTALLATION FOR HPLIP 3.16.3 | ----------------------------------------- Option Description ---------- -------------------------------------------------- d Download plug-in from HP (recommended) p Specify a path to the plug-in (advanced) q Quit hp-plugin (skip installation) Enter option (d=download*, p=specify path, q=quit) ? d ------------------- | DOWNLOAD PLUGIN | ------------------- Checking for network connection... Downloading plug-in from: Downloading plug-in: [\ ] 0% error: Found No Section in /tmp/tmpjeh9zqmg. Please set the http proxy for root and try again. error: file does not match its checksum. File may have been corrupted or altered error: Failed to install Plugin. error: The device you are trying to setup requires a binary plug-in. Some functionalities may not work as expected without plug-ins. Please run 'hp-plugin' as normal user to install plug-ins.Visit http://hplipopensource.com for more infomation. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: hplip 3.16.3+repack0-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Feb 15 14:55:08 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-19 (27 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801) Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added. MachineType: Acer Aspire V3-771 Papersize: a4 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=07eba8bf-f5de-4911-9574-0416813d1387 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: hplip UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/21/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp. dmi.bios.version: V2.28 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: VA70_HC dmi.board.vendor: Acer dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV2.28:bd10/21/2013:svnAcer:pnAspireV3-771:pvrV2.28:rvnAcer:rnVA70_HC:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.family: Type1Family dmi.product.name: Aspire V3-771 dmi.product.version: V2.28 dmi.sys.vendor: Acer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/+bug/1749690/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp