How to Install and Uninstall hplip Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 13,2024

1. Install "hplip" package

This is a short guide on how to install hplip on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                hplip
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "hplip" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall hplip on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the hplip package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: hplip
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 315
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.16.3+repack0-1
Depends: adduser (>= 3.34), coreutils (>= 5.1.0), cups (>= 1.1.20), hplip-data (= 3.16.3+repack0-1), libhpmud0 (= 3.16.3+repack0-1), libsane-hpaio (= 3.16.3+repack0-1), lsb-base (>= 3), policykit-1, printer-driver-hpcups (= 3.16.3+repack0-1), python3-dbus (>= 0.80), python3-gi, python3-pexpect, python3-pil, python3-reportlab, wget, python3 (<< 3.6), python3 (>= 3.5~), libc6 (>= 2.14), libcups2 (>= 1.6.0), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.9.14), libsane (>= 1.0.24)
Recommends: avahi-daemon, printer-driver-postscript-hp, sane-utils
Suggests: hplip-doc, hplip-gui, python3-notify2, system-config-printer
Filename: pool/main/h/hplip/hplip_3.16.3+repack0-1_amd64.deb
Size: 65558
MD5sum: 0cf906a478c0df3c17da985ea9ea1684
SHA1: 9a52e7c7e6b4e19fb88edd6e76808609a84f6f7c
SHA256: 7156e5b1ba4877f0c0b23e668b06ba118f3dc81021b2175e892e660a2811cca6
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, JetDirect (network) and parallel-port devices are supported.
Description-md5: 2c0bf2568da19b1e4a1da75410d4aa8a
Homepage: http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 5y
Task: ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-usb, kubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-desktop, edubuntu-usb, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-desktop, lubuntu-core, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntu-gnome-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-mate-cloudtop