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helgaj
August 3rd, 2011, 08:49 AM
Hi

I'm setting up a netbook for somebody (in another country!) and one of the last hurdles is the printer setup. I only have the netbook and not the printer with me. I know that the printer is a HP PSC 1215 All-In-One Printer but there seems to be a Catch-22 that I need to have the printer connected in order to be able to set this up using the GUI tools. How do I work around this? As a minimum I just want to enable printing, although scanning would be a bonus.

Thanks in advance!

helgaj

steve11911
August 5th, 2011, 06:27 AM
According to Hp the software for this printer is ...probably...included in the distro. Just in case it isn't they offer this:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=2020&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=412187

Desperate option: find a store with this printer on display and ...with netbook (and usb cable) in hand beg the salespersons indulgence...