hp-setup

hp-setup [MODE] [OPTIONS] [SERIAL NO.|USB bus:device|IP|DEVNODE]

Installs HPLIP printers and faxes in the CUPS spooler. Tries to automatically determine the correct PPD file to use. Allows the printing of a testpage. Performs basic fax parameter setup.

Run in graphical UI mode:

-u or --gui (Default)

Run in interactive mode:

-i or --interactive

Automatic mode:

-a or --auto (-i mode only)

To specify the port on a multi-port JetDirect:

--port=<port> (Valid values are 1*, 2, and 3. *default)

No testpage in automatic mode:

-x (-i mode only)

To specify a CUPS printer queue name:

-p<printer> or --printer=<printer> (-i mode only)

To specify a CUPS fax queue name:

-f<fax> or --fax=<fax> (-i mode only)

Type of queue(s) to install:

-t<typelist> or --type=<typelist>. <typelist>: print*, fax* (*default) (-i mode only)

To specify the device URI to install:

-d<device> or --device=<device> (--qt4 mode only)

Remove printers or faxes instead of setting-up:

-r or --rm or --remove

Set the language:

--loc=<lang> or --lang=<lang>. Use --loc=? or --lang=? to see a list of available language codes.

Set the logging level:

-l<level> or --logging=<level> <level>: none, info*, error, warn, debug (*default)

Run in debug mode:

-g (same as option: -ldebug)

This help information:

-h or --help

USB bus:device (usb only):

"xxx:yyy" where 'xxx' is the USB bus and 'yyy' is the USB device. (Note: The ':' and all leading zeros must be present.) Use the 'lsusb' command to obtain this information.

IPs (network only):

IPv4 address "a.b.c.d" or "hostname"

DEVNODE (parallel only):

"/dev/parportX", X=0,1,2,...

SERIAL NO. (usb and parallel only):

"serial no."

Setup using GUI mode:

$ hp-setup

Setup using GUI mode, specifying usb:

$ hp-setup -b usb

Setup using GUI mode, specifying an IP:

$ hp-setup 192.168.0.101

One USB printer attached, automatic:

$ hp-setup -i -a

USB, IDs specified:

$ hp-setup -i 001:002

Network:

$ hp-setup -i 66.35.250.209

Network, Jetdirect port 2:

$ hp-setup -i --port=2 66.35.250.209

Parallel:

$ hp-setup -i /dev/parport0

USB or parallel, using serial number:

$ hp-setup -i US12345678A

USB, automatic:

$ hp-setup -i --auto 001:002

Parallel, automatic, no testpage:

$ hp-setup -i -a -x /dev/parport0

Parallel, choose device:

$ hp-setup -i -b par

$ lsusb

Bus 003 Device 011: ID 03f0:c202 Hewlett-Packard

$ hp-setup --auto 003:011

(Note: You may have to run 'lsusb' from /sbin or another location. Use '$ locate lsusb' to determine this.)

The HPLIP Launchpad.net site https://launchpad.net/hplip is available to get help, report bugs, make suggestions, discuss the HPLIP project or otherwise contact the HPLIP Team.

Copyright (c) 2001-18 HP Development Company, L.P.

This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

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HPLIP (HP Linux Imaging and Printing) is an HP developed solution for printing, scanning, and faxing with HP inkjet and laser based printers in Linux.