How to Install HP Printer in Opensuse

How to install HP Printer in OpenSuSe


Step 1: Download the Automatic Installer (.run file)
Download HPLIP 3.14.10: for OpenSuse 13.1
Or Select HPLIP for your own OS version.

Step 2: Run the Automatic Installer

Type in Terminal

[root@akwal ~]# sh hplip-3.14.10.run

Step 3: Select the Install Type

Step 4: Verify your Linux Distribution

Step 5: Enter Your root/Superuser User Password

Step 6: Read the Installation Notes.

Depending on your Linux distribution some steps may need to be completed before going further with the HPLIP install.

Step 7: Detect Any Missing Dependencies

The installer will now detect what dependencies your system will need to install before installing HPLIP. In addition any package manager clean up steps will be ran. These are executed to try and minimze any potential package manager problems.

 Step 8: Download and Install Any Missing Dependencies

If your system is missing any dependencies they are now downloaded and installed.

Step 9: './configure' and 'make' will run

./configure prepares HPLIP for install as well as your system is verified to have all the required dependencies for HPLIP.

'make' is then executed. Make compiles ("builds") HPLIP for your system.

Step 10: 'make install' is Run

'make install' is the actual install procedure, this step is where HPLIP is actually being installed to your system.

Using 'hp-setup' to configure your printer
This guide will walk you through configuring your printer using 'hp-setup'.

[root@akwal ~]# hp-setup

Step 11: Select How Your Printer will be Connected to Your Computer
The first step is to select the printer connection type:

Step 12: Select the Printer to be Configured

Next the setup tool will display printers detected (depending on the connection type selected):

Step 13: Select the PPD file (or driver) to be Used for Your Printer

The PPD files (drivers) which are most similar to your printer are displayed. Select the appropriate PPD file for your printer. 

Step 14: Confirm the Printer Settings and Finish the Configuration Process
Click "AddPrinter" to complete the printer setup process:

That's it...