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Hi,

I have had HP PSC printers since I started under Linux, 10 years ago. Not one has dared
resist! :p 
(I don't have a 1512, but it is said perfect, on the openprinting.org printers databases).

Nowadays HP PSC printers are best configured using hplip-gui, that's to say, once
hplip-gui installed, you start the hp-toolbox (as simple user, from the menus) and from
there doing the rest is rather user-friendly.

If you need more help, you can mail me directly and I'll provide a list of packages which
can be installed along with the others (foomatic-db-engine and others). 

Best regards,
Mélodie



On Mon, 02 Feb 2015 17:27:34 +0000
Artemgy <launchpad@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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