Remove hplip version cleanly

**Alligator** · July 28th, 2016

Code:

sudo apt-get install  system-config-printer-gnome system-config-printer-common
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
system-config-printer-common is already the newest version (1.5.7+20160212-0ubuntu2).
system-config-printer-gnome is already the newest version (1.5.7+20160212-0ubuntu2).

hp-setup

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.16.7)
Printer/Fax Setup Utility ver. 9.0

Copyright (c) 2001-15 HP Development Company, LP
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.

Searching... (bus=usb, search=(None), desc=0)

Manual discovery resulted in this

HP LaserJet p1006 hp:/usb/HP_Laser_P1006?serial=AC29TN3

I just did a reboot and

The printer works; however, there is this System program problem detected

Action: com.ubuntu.apport.apport-gtk-root

**QDR06VV9** · July 28th, 2016

Was you able to see what the error was?

**leunam12** · July 28th, 2016

That is a great little printer indeed. Do you actually need hplip to install it? I think it installs and prints fine without it.

**QDR06VV9** · July 28th, 2016

Originally Posted by leunam12

That is a great little printer indeed. Do you actually need hplip to install it? I think it installs and prints fine without it.

Driver Plugin Information:

This printer REQUIRES a downloadable driver plug-in, which is required to enable print, fax or scan support. Use hp-setup to install the printer, and to download and install the plug-in. Driver plug-ins are released under a proprietary (non-open) license and are not part of the HPLIP tarball release.

Source http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web...jet_p1006.html

**Alligator** · July 28th, 2016

Unfortunately installing hplip gave me this error. The "Action" point to the error, but when I report, nothing is shown. Also I have another hp 3 in one printer Officejet 6600 which I only use as a scanner. Too cheap to buy refills.

**QDR06VV9** · July 29th, 2016

Are both printers hooked to this machine?
At this point I am as lost as you are...It is just not this hard.

**Alligator** · July 29th, 2016

Yes both printers are connected and working. I will try searching for the action item. When I had 15.10 installed there was an annoying error, no fix, so I upgraded to 16.04 and now I have another. Oh well not a big deal. Thanks for you help, I'm off to a retirement party.