How to Install and Uninstall hplip Package on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "hplip" package

This tutorial shows how to install hplip on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall hplip on Ubuntu 21.10 (Impish Indri):


    
        
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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 21.10 (Impish Indri)

Package: hplip
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.21.6+dfsg0-0ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 505
Depends: adduser, cups, hplip-data (= 3.21.6+dfsg0-0ubuntu1), libhpmud0 (= 3.21.6+dfsg0-0ubuntu1), libsane-hpaio (= 3.21.6+dfsg0-0ubuntu1), lsb-base, printer-driver-hpcups (= 3.21.6+dfsg0-0ubuntu1), python3-dbus, python3-gi, python3-pexpect, python3-pil, python3-reportlab, wget, python3:any, xz-utils, python3 (<< 3.10), python3 (>= 3.9~), libc6 (>= 2.34), 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_3.21.6+dfsg0-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb
Size: 205850
MD5sum: 4ef4ab8750c5a8ffb950d7c39a240374
SHA1: f898388d74a5e64d117678ad2ee1381adba4c24b
SHA256: b6f0cf95164f283cd30a9ae559fb3bdb7bf88a99abafac697bca55ac338734d7
SHA512: 28de0cfd97aaca654af86e930b026f23ffb1c98b877ef942361e69354274fb8950e5ff1886d188022ce9f39fbf5be5d311bf6e75f9b584cb09bd5bfb187bd1bb
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