How to Install and Uninstall hplip Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "hplip" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install hplip on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                hplip
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "hplip" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall hplip on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                hplip
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hplip package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: hplip
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.21.2+dfsg1-2
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 516
Depends: adduser, cups, hplip-data (= 3.21.2+dfsg1-2), libhpmud0 (= 3.21.2+dfsg1-2), libsane-hpaio (= 3.21.2+dfsg1-2), lsb-base, printer-driver-hpcups (= 3.21.2+dfsg1-2), python3-dbus, python3-gi, python3-pexpect, python3-pil, python3-reportlab, wget, python3:any, xz-utils, python3 (<< 3.10), python3 (>= 3.9~), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcups2 (>= 1.6.0), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libpython3.9 (>= 3.9.1), libsane1 (>= 1.0.27)
Recommends: avahi-daemon, policykit-1, printer-driver-postscript-hp, sane-utils
Suggests: hplip-doc, hplip-gui, python3-notify2, system-config-printer
Filename: pool/main/h/hplip/hplip_3.21.2+dfsg1-2_amd64.deb
Size: 205416
MD5sum: df5075baf00036740539d24839b8b201
SHA1: b544caa934cd3f0fc7bf658912955c49c3a0458b
SHA256: b9080e327736ecaecca05d924bbf683ce7f85d118b70458375e107bcee20f2d3
SHA512: 423907e314474169d4a6bdc85d3af6d5d6a42a56badee7692a5ba3d550ce6bd051ace8497bbf2dce103640aa78dfbd9828ce9b641f57a80acb9567e42ac2e807
Homepage: https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing
Description-en: HP Linux Printing and Imaging System (HPLIP)
The HP Linux Printing and Imaging System provides full support for
printing on most HP SFP (single function peripheral) inkjets and many
LaserJets, and for scanning, sending faxes and for photo-card access on
most HP MFP (multi-function peripheral) printers.
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HPLIP is composed of:
* System services to handle communications with the printers
* HP CUPS backend driver (hp:) with bi-directional communication with
HP printers (provides printer status feedback to CUPS and enhanced
HPIJS functionality such as 4-side full-bleed printing support)
* HP CUPS backend driver for sending faxes (hpfax:)
* hpcups CUPS Raster driver to turn rasterized input from the CUPS
filter chain into the printer's native format (PCL, LIDIL, ...).
(hpcups is shipped in a separate package)
* HPIJS Ghostscript IJS driver to rasterize output from PostScript(tm)
files or from any other input format supported by Ghostscript, and
also for PostScript(tm) to fax conversion support
(HPIJS is shipped in a separate package)
* Command line utilities to perform printer maintenance, such as
ink-level monitoring or pen cleaning and calibration
* GUI and command line utility to download data from the photo card
interfaces in MFP devices
* GUI and command line utilities to interface with the fax functions
* A GUI toolbox to access all these functions in a friendly way
* HPAIO SANE backend (hpaio) for flatbed and Automatic Document Feeder
(ADF) scanning using MFP devices
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USB and JetDirect (network) devices are supported.
Description-md5: d0f235dee296936ac63dbe1c1e9b59f7
Task: ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-desktop-raspi, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop-raspi