Therefore it is recommended to use 'hp-setup' to set up a HP printer. In contrast to 'hp-setup' from HP other (generic) printer setup tools cannot download and install special additional software like the HPLIP plugin. There is also the 'hp-plugin' tool for manual download and installation (see ' hp-plugin -help'). HPLIP provides the printer setup tool 'hp-setup' that downloads and installs the plugin from HP when needed. Therefore the plugin must be downloaded from HP and installed on the computer when needed. Because the plugin is non-free software it cannot be provided in the free software HPLIP. proprietary software and firmware) from HP for HPLIP (cf. HP LaserJet 1018, HP Color LaserJet 2600) require a non-free driver software 'plugin' (i.e. Several HP printers that are supported by HPLIP do not support a standard printer language so that those models (e.g. Some devices require a proprietary HPLIP plugin The PackMan repository may provide newer hplip packages as well. You could take a look at how to add package repositories in the SDB. Newer hplip packages are usually in the ' Printing' repository. Select your openSUSE version for the search in the infobox above. via (see also 'Version upgrades for printer driver packages' at SDB:Installing a Printer).

If needed you may have to search for more recent hplip packages on the openSUSE buildservice e.g. If it is supported check what HPLIP minimum version is required. If you have a brand-new HP printer and before you buy one verify on the HPLIP upstream supported printers page at that your particular model is actually supported (see also 'HP printers' at SDB:Printer buying guide). When you have a HP printer, you may like to install the hplip main package to use HP-specific software like HP's printer setup tool 'hp-setup' and HP's desktop application 'hp-toolbox' (the HP Device Manager). Nowadays by default only the plain HPLIP printer drivers (HPCUPS and HPIJS) and the scanner driver (HPAIO) in the packages hplip-hpijs and hplip-sane are installed (like other plain printer drivers and scanner drivers) but not the full HPLIP software with all its graphical tools and other HP-specific optional software in the hplip main package. The hplip packages are included in the default repositories ('OSS' or 'Update'). Open YaST's Software Management and make sure HPLIP is installed. 4.1 Printer connected via network (LAN or WLAN).2.2 The plugin version must match the HPLIP version.2.1 Firmware upload interferes with normal printer usage.

2 Some devices require a proprietary HPLIP plugin.

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