HPLIP

  1. Bug #1881401
  2. Comment #24

Comment 24 for bug 1881401

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user1138 (user1138) wrote :

Quick FYI to possibly help others in the interim.

Despite the above detailed issues, which I share (KDE neon 5.19 User Edition (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS), HPLIP 3.20.3), I managed to get my HP OfficeJet 6950 printing, connected via USB, by doing the following.

1. "sudo apt-get install hplip" - with all the usual dependencies (cups, etc). Note: I did not install hplip-gui (unclear if this makes a difference or not).
2. Access the cups web interface in a browser "http://localhost:631" and go to > Administration > Add Printer.
3. Choosing the printer, I then selected - "Discovered Network Printers: HP OfficeJet 6950 (driverless) (HP OfficeJet 6950)"
4. Then set the printer Name/Description, next, next, next... and
5. Hey presto - it was printing again via USB.

Don't ask me how or why, but it'll do me for now! :-)

Scanning with XSane however is still not possible, and I couldn't find a workaround... so I'll hold out for the bug fix on that one.

Hope that helps somebody.