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

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.