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[Artemgy <launchpad@xxxxxxxxx>]

Michael,

To answer your question, the version of the HPLIP software in the
repositories will always lag behind the latest version from the HPLIP
project themselves, as the (L)ubuntu release cycle needs to be kept
stable, and will not always chase the latest version. Which exact
version of hplip makes it into 15.04 may not yet have been decided. 

However, to help you on your specific issue, I have used that exact
model without issues on Lubuntu 14.10 (and earlier versions). I usually
install HPLIP using the version in the (L)unbuntu repositories using a
terminal

### HP Linux Imaging & Printing project (HPLIP) - HP printer & scanner
drivers
# now distributed via repos
sudo apt-get install -y hplip
sudo hp-setup
# help - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HpAllInOne

You can install from the Software Center GUI but you should make sure to
run hp-setup once your printer is plugged into the USB port

If you still have issues, you can download the latest version directly
from their site

    http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/install/install/index.html 

however as I say, I have used the same model printer for a number of
years (and therefore older hplip versions) without issue.
I have never used CUPS directly as HPLIP works well and adds scanner
support too.

An alternative forum to get technical assistance with using Lubuntu is
lubuntu-users at 

https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users

I hope this helps
Art

----- Original message -----
From: michael <thomastt23@xxxxxxxxx>
To: lubuntu-qa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Lubuntu-qa] Lubuntu 14.10 Printing with an HP 1512 All in One
Printer
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:44:10 +0000

Not sure whether this is the correct Forum for this message but I have 
had to replace my Epson SW235W
Printer All in one,as its developed a fault,with an HP 1512 usb 
printer.The Printer is found immediately by Lubuntu,and installed,but I 
cannot get it to print,not even by CUPS?I read somewhere that HP are the 
best printers to support Linux,though the Customer Service People are 
not trained to help Non Windows or Mac Customers.I was advised to go to 
Open Printing and find a Driver there.I discovered that the latest HPLIP 
driver is Version 3.13.8? Can someone advise me whether Lubuntu 15.04 
will contain this Driver,although I thought that the HP Printer should 
have worked with CUPS?Sorry if its the wrong way to post a
message..Michael

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