i downloaded new hplip 3.16.11 but doesnt install says debian 8.7 not supported.
shep wrote:You have some options/decisions.
The basic HPIJS driver is available in the hpijs-ppds debian package. This pulls in the hpijs drivers as a dependency. This driver offers 600dpi resolution at a maximum. Cups users would install cups + hpijs-ppds and configure cups to use /usr/share/ppd/hplip/HP/hp-deskjet_5400_series-hpijs.ppd. The advantage of the basic driver is simplicity - you do not have to mess with backports or building a newer hplip version.
The hplip version would have to be installed via backports. It supports higher resolution for photo printing. hplip is bloated and buggy and many of the python based utilities are, IMHO, unnecessary. I do not really need a utility to tell me that I need to buy more HP ink cartridges because the ink is getting low.
Do you want basic printing or all the bells and whistles?
# dpkg -l | grep cups
you would think with debian being such a good distro something so basic as a printer would work or at least have a simple driver install like black lab has (BL is based on debian and ubuntu)
shep wrote:While you have working printer support in Black Lab, I would look to see what software versions, drivers were used and what the cups settings were. There is no reason that you could not duplicate the settings in Debian once you gain more experience.
dpkg -l | grep cups
dpkg -l | grep hplip
dpkg -l | grep printer
su
apt-get install -t jessie-backports hplip
exit
hpcheck -r
apt-get install task-print-server
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