On 05/07/2020 23.33, DennisG wrote:
On 7/4/20 11:12 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:
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(The packaged lists of printers for both HP and Epson are even older than I can remember! And HP expects me to have Windows, MAC, or UNIX--Linux is not even on the horizon in their present "guidance.")
--doug
Guidance??? Actually, most HP spec sheets now refer you to the following, also top-of-list with a simple google search on "HP printers linux":
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/bpu00658
Which explains HP's linux printer program suite, HPLIP. Follow the link there to:
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing
which links you to the "all supported printers" page. Find yours and note the HPLIP version required for your printer. TW has the latest (3.20.6) but only the newest printers need that update, most do fine with 3.19.12 that is in 15.2. IIRC (but don't hold me to this), if you want to use the entire toolkit it's better to install the printer using HPLIP (look for HP Device Manager on your KDE menu); but if only the driver alone is wanted, better to install via YaST.
I agree, but searching, I see he had an Epson printer. I don't remember if got an HP later. https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2019-08/msg01052.html WP4530 All-in-One printer scanner fax On "Thu, 19 Mar 2020" he talks of the same printer. Ah, he mentions there that he also has a working monochrome HP Laserjet.
Doug, as an aside (and no offense meant), IMO you would happier with Leap than TW: "Tumbleweed appeals to Power Users, Software Developers, and openSUSE Contributors"; it is "bleeding edge.". Leap is the "regular release" that is "most stabilized". While I use Leap now, for a long time I used TW/Factory. I don't use TW now only because I got lazy and prefer other tinkering (which is often required with TW, it being a rolling release). For that matter, openSUSE in general is more geared to power users or groups with sysadmin support; there are Debian derivatives better suited for regular users, especially those coming from Windows world (e.g., Mint, Ubuntu, MX, etc.). Just my $.02
I agree, but he said he wanted a rolling distro to avoid reinstalls. Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2019 22:39:39 -0400 From: Doug McGarrett <> Subject: Re: [opensuse] trying to get scanner to work https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2019-08/msg01159.html https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2019-09/msg00031.html https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse/2019-09/msg00000.html -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.1 x86_64 at Telcontar)