HPlip pet for Dpup Stretch 7.5?

[Sky Aisling]

@rcrsn51

Hello RCRSN51,

Sorry to bother you again with a printer question.
I've set up a new Dpup Stretch distro (latest version) on a HPP DMI-3000-3S2P machine.
I'm attempting to activate a HP Officejet-4655 printer.
I'm using an HPlip.pet that works on a BionicPup64 distro on a Del Inspiron N7010.
CUPS 2.2.1 shows that the .pet applied to the printer.
The printer does not active.
I'm guessing that I must have an HPlip.pet that is specifically for Dpup Stretch?
If so, where do I find that .pet?

Thank you for your patience in answering my question.
Sky

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[Sky Aisling]

RE: HPlip .pet for HP-OfficeJet 4655?

I was able to find a Debian driver through HP main support site that referred me to sourceforge.net.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/hplip/postdownload
I downloaded hplip-3.22.10.run. EDIT: 3.22.10
This hplip doesn't activate.
".run?"
How do I get this coding to activate?
Thank you in advance.
Sky
PS- Remember I use GUI solutions. If you send me console solutions, please go slow and carefully.

[rockedge]

@Sky Aisling I think by giving the *.run file permission to execute (using Rox right click on the .run file and select "Permissions". Once there select "Make Executable") Once the permissions are set just clicking on the file in Rox should launch the program to install itself.

I think.....

[bigpup]

This is how to use the run package:
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imag ... anguage=de

These run packages require you to use terminal commands to run them.

You must have the Puppy versions devx sfs and maybe kernel sources sfs loaded.
The run package is going to use them to compile the software it provides and install it.

Navigate in Rox file manager to location of the run package.
Right click in an open area of the Rox window.
Select window -> Terminal here
Enter in terminal:

Code: Select all

sh hplip-3.33.10.run

Press enter key.

The package should compile the software and install it.

If it gives any error messages.
Then may need to correct what the error is about to get it to do a good install.

Welcome to Linux software!

[Sky Aisling]

@rockedge @bigpup

Gentlemen, Thank you for your responses.

Note: the edit I made:

I downloaded hplip-3.22.10.run. EDIT: 3.22.10

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Looks like I'll need to find Puppy versions of devxsfs and maybe kernel sources sfs load?
Dpup Stretch doesn't appear to have a Quick Pet find.
Where do I find devxsfs and maybe kernel sources sfs load?

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I'm due for a pre-op eye appointment tomorrow. I will bypass looking at screens for the next couple of days.
See you in a few...
Sky

[Sky Aisling]

@rockedge @bigpup

Perhaps I have made a mistake in downloading a .run version of the driver?
See Sourceforge's list on this page:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/hplip/ ... p/3.22.10/

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Perhaps the download should be: hplip-3.22.10.tar.gz?
This sounds more familiar to me. This is a different page than Sourceforge first presented which had only one option of download, .run.

Sky

[rockedge]

@Sky Aisling it looks like that you should use hplip-3.22.10.run.

hplip-3.22.10.tar.gz contains the package source and has to be compiled.

[Sky Aisling]

@rockedge @bigpup

But, doesn't the run instructions offered by HP a compilation and install?
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imag ... nguage=de
Such a deal to get a printer driver.
Sky

[bigpup]

Yes.

But to do it in a Puppy version you need to add the needed programs for compiling.

Those programs are provided by loading the Puppy versions devx.sfs file.
Depending on what it is.
May also need the kernel sources sfs for the Puppy version also loaded.

The hplip run package automatically compiles the software needed and installs it.

That is normal Linux software, if it is offered in this way, as a run package.
The run package is the source code.
Plus script files that run to compile and then install the compiled software.

It has to be compiled into software that will work in the Linux OS you are installing it into.

Offering software as a run package, keeps them from having to compile the software, for a huge number of different Linux OS's.
One run package for any Linux OS.
It runs, compiles, and installs the software.
Which it just specifically compiled for that specific Linux OS.

[dogcat]

Hello Sky, updated this post to 32-bit versions of HPLIP that look suitable.

Reading the original post, no you don't need a specific version of HPLIP compiled for your system. You just need a minimum version that supports the printer.

At this page it says you need HPLIP 3.15.9 or later for the OfficeJet 4650
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imag ... ices/index

At this page I see a few likely candidates that may work
https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linu ... river_Repo
hplip-print-scan_3.17.9_i386.deb
hpliplite-3.16.9-i686.pet

If still not working, ally has a couple here but look the same as on first link.
https://archive.org/download/Puppy_Linux_Forum_Pets
hplip-print-scan_3.17.9_i386.deb
hpliplite-3.16.9-i686.pet

[Sky Aisling]

@rockedge @bigpup @dogcat

Hello All,
My apologies at not getting back to you immediately. I've had some health issues that has kept me off the screen for a while. No problem now. I'm back at it...
@dogcat I've gone through the list of pets suggested. So far no Teddy Bear. I too wondered about the 32/64 bit question. The CPU on this machine is 64 bit capable according to PupSysinfo.

I will keep noodling at the puzzle. I have another machine with BBpup64 that prints using the HP printer, so, I will use it for printing.
I did get this when I tried HPlipLite-3..16.9-i686.pet. Curious, a clue maybe?

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Thanks again for all your help.

[rockedge]

@Sky Aisling Rename the PET fie to match hplip-3.16.9-i686 then install it.