I was having all kinds of problems installing hplip from source.
I upgrade my distribution using sudo do-release-upgrade -d
Now I get this:
apt-cache policy hplip
hplip:
Installed: 3.17.10+repack0-2
Candidate: 3.17.10+repack0-2
Version table:
*** 3.17.10+repack0-2 500
500
Hi Edward,
Please use the below mentioned link to download the latest HPLIP 3.17.11 driver
which has Ubuntu 17.10 support.
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/gethplip
Please get back if the problem still exists.
Thanks,
Afshan
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Assignee:
> Anyone have any ideas on how I can install
Plug the printer in. Do
lsusb
Note the Bus (x) and the Device (y). Find the CUPS URI with
hp-makeuri x:y'
Run
/usr/sbin/lpinfo -m | less
Search for your 8720 and and get the PPD (it begins drv://).
Finally:
lpadmin -p 8720 -v
** Also affects: hplip
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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hplip under Ubuntu 17.10 for HP OfficeJet Pro 8720
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