How to Install and Uninstall printer-driver-postscript-hp Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "printer-driver-postscript-hp" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install printer-driver-postscript-hp on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "printer-driver-postscript-hp" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to uninstall printer-driver-postscript-hp 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 printer-driver-postscript-hp package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: printer-driver-postscript-hp
Priority: optional
Section: utils
Installed-Size: 1377
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Printing Team
Architecture: all
Source: hplip
Version: 3.16.3+repack0-1
Replaces: hplip (<< 3.11.10-1ubuntu2), hplip-data (<< 3.11.10-1ubuntu2)
Depends: hplip (>= 3.16.3+repack0-1), python3, xz-utils
Breaks: cups (<< 1.5.0-11~), hplip (<< 3.11.10-1ubuntu2), hplip-data (<< 3.11.10-1ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/main/h/hplip/printer-driver-postscript-hp_3.16.3+repack0-1_all.deb
Size: 1008512
MD5sum: 364412c96776167cdd40bf4102a11ce5
SHA1: 41820f36b696e27253d1f2badddb861462f11e99
SHA256: 272df5feba4efced7dfc3211ef7c5e41043b411b0c29490d893b7e74b6ef6873
Description-en: HP Printers PostScript Descriptions
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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This package contains the compressed PPDs for the PostScript HP
Printers.
Description-md5: 33ca72b4a7d8d06f5c3a8785de40d15d
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