Op 24-01-2023 om 18:00 schreef Dave Howorth:

On Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:38:48 +0100
Jogchum Reitsma <j.reitsma@hccnet.nl> wrote:

Hi,

I am trying to install a HP Color Laser 178nw

Cups (and also lsusb) sees the printer, but I can't find a driver for 
it. The list of printer cups, and also the HP support website, is
long, but I no Color Laser 178nw.

On the HP support site no driver can be found at all, regardless the 
choice of OS.

Err, what is
https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-color-laser-mfp-170-printer-series/24494365/model/24494366

I came acros this url already, and It says

Software and drivers for
HP Color Laser MFP 178nw
Choose a different product
Choose a different OS

We were unable to find drivers for your product.
Try manually selecting your operating system. If your operating system is not listed then HP may not provide driver support for your product with that operating system.

As said, even without mentioning the OS, so it seems there is no driver for whatever OS.


When I selected SUSE and open all drivers it shows me https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/701928

I did not find a place to select Suse.... Can you point me to where you found it?


HP MFP 130 and HP Color MFP 170 Printer series Print and Scan Driver

	V1.00.39:00.12_00.15
	11.1 MB
	Jun 26, 2020
	Download

Also https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/701928 may be useful

This url I did not find, so thanks! It discusses the MFP170nw, which would seem to be close enough. It is reasonably recent, too (2022-05).
But the driver url, mentioned in #8 of the discussion leads me again to the "We were unable to find drivers for your product." page.

I think I have to contact HP Support.

Thanks for helping!

regards, Jogchum

The openprinting.org site also shows  no Color Laser 178nw.

It was bought very recently, so I wouldn't think it's a too old model.

Anyone an idea how to get this beast to work?

Thanks i advance,

Jogchum