hp-setup
Printer/Fax Setup Utility
Synopsis
hp-setup
[MODE] [OPTIONS] [SERIAL NO.|USB
bus:device|IP|DEVNODE]
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examples
Setup using GUI mode:
$ hp-setup
Setup using GUI mode, specifying usb:
$ hp-setup -b usb
Setup using GUI mode, specifying an IP:
$ hp-setup 192.168.0.101
One USB printer attached, automatic:
$ hp-setup -i -a
USB, IDs specified:
$ hp-setup -i 001:002
Network:
$ hp-setup -i 66.35.250.209
Network, Jetdirect port 2:
$ hp-setup -i --port=2 66.35.250.209
Parallel:
$ hp-setup -i /dev/parport0
USB or parallel, using serial number:
$ hp-setup -i US12345678A
USB, automatic:
$ hp-setup -i --auto 001:002
Parallel, automatic, no testpage:
$ hp-setup -i -a -x /dev/parport0
Parallel, choose device:
$ hp-setup -i -b par
description
Installs HPLIP
printers and faxes in the CUPS spooler. Tries to
automatically determine the correct PPD file to use. Allows
the printing of a testpage. Performs basic fax parameter
setup.
options
Automatic
mode:
-a or --auto (-i mode only)
To specify the port on a
multi-port JetDirect:
--port=<port> (Valid
values are 1*, 2, and 3. *default)
No testpage in automatic
mode:
-x (-i mode only)
To specify a CUPS printer queue
name:
-p<printer> or
--printer=<printer> (-i mode only)
To specify a CUPS fax queue
name:
-f<fax> or
--fax=<fax> (-i mode only)
Type of queue(s) to
install:
-t<typelist> or
--type=<typelist>. <typelist>: print*, fax*
(*default) (-i mode only)
To specify the device URI to
install:
-d<device> or
--device=<device> (--qt4 mode only)
Remove printers or faxes
instead of setting-up:
-r or --rm or --remove (-u
only)
Set the language:
-q <lang> or
--lang=<lang>. Use -q? or --lang=? to see a list of
available language codes.
Set the logging level:
-l<level> or
--logging=<level> <level>: none, info*, error,
warn, debug (*default)
Run in debug mode:
-g (same as option:
-ldebug)
This help information:
-h or --help
copyright
Copyright (c) 2001-13 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free
software, and you are welcome to distribute it under certain
conditions. See COPYING file for more details.
mode
Run in graphical UI mode:
-u or --gui (Default)
Run in interactive mode:
-i or --interactive
notes
1. If no serial number, USB ID, IP, or device node is specified,
the
USB and parallel busses will be probed for devices.
2. Using ’lsusb’ to obtain USB IDs: (example)
$ lsusb
Bus 003 Device 011: ID 03f0:c202 Hewlett-Packard
$ hp-setup --auto 003:011
(Note: You may have to run ’lsusb’ from /sbin or another
location.
Use ’$ locate lsusb’ to determine this.)
3. Parameters -a, -f, -p, or -t are not valid in GUI (-u) mode.
reporting bugs
The HPLIP Launchpad.net site https://launchpad.net/hplip
is available to get help, report bugs, make suggestions, discuss
the HPLIP project or otherwise contact the HPLIP Team.
serial no usb id ip devnode
USB bus:device (usb only):
"xxx:yyy" where ’xxx’ is the USB bus and ’yyy’ is the USB device.
(Note: The ’:’ and all leading zeros must be present.) Use the
’lsusb’ command to obtain this information.
IPs (network only):
IPv4 address "a.b.c.d" or "hostname"
DEVNODE (parallel only):
"/dev/parportX", X=0,1,2,...
SERIAL NO. (usb and parallel only):
"serial no."
see also
hp-makeuri
hp-probe
author
HPLIP
(Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing) is an HP
developed solution for printing, scanning, and faxing with
HP inkjet and laser based printers in Linux.