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Home > Installation > Manual Install > Linux Distributions > Xandros

Manual Build and Install Instructions for Xandros

Step 1: Installation Prerequisite Steps

View the current Release Notes for additional information on this release.

Note

You will need root access to complete many of the steps while installing HPLIP. If you do not have root access contact your system admin for assistance.

Note

The following steps may effect the stability of your Xandros system. You may want to refer to your Xandros documentation and/or other resources on the possible effects.

Note

Using the Xandros Network remove the package xandros-hpjos. If you do not remove this package then HPLIP will not function correctly.


Step 2: Install Dependency Packages

A. Open a terminal shell.

B. Add the debian repositories to your apt source.list.

Enter this command:

su -c "kate /etc/apt/sources.list"

Add these lines:

# Standard Debian package sources
deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib
deb-src http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib
deb http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib non-free
deb-src http://non-us.debian.org/debian-non-US stable/non-US main contrib non-free

Save and Exit the file.

C. Update your apt repositories.

Enter this command:

su -c "apt-get update"

D. Install the required dependencies.

Enter this command:

su -c "apt-get install libcupsys2 libcupsys2-dev build-essential python-dev python gs-esp libusb-dev lsb sane xsane sane-utils python-reportlab python-qt3 libsnmp5-dev openssl libjpeg62-dev libsane-dev python-imaging"

Step 3: Download HPLIP

Note

We recommend that you download the HPLIP tarball to your home or desktop directory.

A. Click here to Download the Regular Tarball

B. Go to the directory where you downloaded the HPLIP tarball.

Example:

cd ~/Desktop

C. Uncompress the tarball.

Enter this command:

tar xvfz hplip-2.7.7.tar.gz

This will create a directory with the same name as the tarball file.

D. Change your working directory to the hplip-2.7.7 directory.

Example:

cd hplip-2.7.7

Step 4: Configure HPLIP for installation

A. This step configures the development environment and checks that your system is ready to install HPLIP.

For specific information on using ./configure and the different options please go here. Also reference your distro documentation and configuration for additional information on which tags are relevant.

Enter this command (select the appropriate command depending on your system configuration):

32 bit distro users (most users will use this command):

./configure --prefix=/usr

64 bit distro users

./configure --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib64

Step 5: Run Make

A. This step will compile the HPLIP source.

Important

You want to run make as a regular user, NOT as root.

Enter this command:

make

Step 6: Run Make Install

A. This step will install HPLIP.

Enter this command:

su -c "make install"

Step 7: Post Installation Steps

A. Check USB Port Permissions.

Run the following script to verify that your USB ports are configured with the correct permissions.

Enter this command:

su -c "./installer/permissions.py"

Note

Alternatively you can manually check your USB port permissions by following the instructions for the Manual Permissions Process link below.

Manual Permissions Process

B. Trigger your USB devices.

Run the following script to trigger your USB devices.

Enter this command:

su -c "./installer/trigger.py"

Note

Alternatively you can manually trigger your USB devices by unplugging and reconnecting your USB printer's from your computer.


C. Verify your user is part of the lp group

a. Open a terminal shell.

Enter this command:

groups

You should get a result similar to:

aaron adm dialout cdrom floppy audio dip video plugdev scanner netdev lpadmin powerdev admin

b. If you do not see the "lp" group in the list.

Enter this command:

su -c "usermod -a -G lp aaron"

Replace "aaron" with your username.

Important

Logout and back onto your system to apply the changes.


Step 8: Configuring your printer using hp-setup

A. Run hp-check to verify that your system is configure correctly.

Enter this command:

hp-check

If any failures try and resolve them depending on the error. Contact the mailing list for support as needed.


Step 9: Configuring your printer using hp-setup

Continue to hp-setup


Page last updated: Mon Jun 18 16:07:54 2007; HPLIP Version: 2.7.7

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