After upgrading from Ubuntu 16.04.3 to Ubuntu 18.04.2, my Printer "HP LaserJet P1102w" (connected via USB) stopped working.
It was missing the proprietary plugin all of a sudden and wouldn't print.
So I went for a full clean re-install of HPLIP because this approach has worked in the past,
1. I removed HPLIP version 3.17.10 (installed from the Ubuntu sources)
$ sudo apt remove --purge hplip
$ sudo rm -rf /var/lib/hp
$ sudo rm -rf /var/run/hplip
$ sudo rm -rf /usr/share/hplip
$ sudo rm -rf /home/hussong/.hplip
$ sudo apt remove --purge hplip*
$ sudo apt autoremove
2. I performed a reboot
3. I downloaded hplip-3.19.1.run from https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing
4. I tried to verify the file, but reveiving the keys fails consistently:
$ /usr/bin/gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 0xA59047B9
gpg: Empfangen vom Schlüsselserver fehlgeschlagen: Keine Daten
5. I really needed to print, so I went for the install anyway
$ sh hplip-3.19.1.run
Using the auto / default options every step of the way.
- Dependency and conflict resolution comes back ok.
- Build and install comes back ok
- Plugin install fails consistently:
Receiving digital keys: /usr/bin/gpg --homedir /home/hussong/.hplip/.gnupg --no-permission-warning --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 0x4ABA2F66DBD5A95894910E0673D770CDA59047B9
When I say "install anyway", the install fails:
Plugin installation failed
error: Python gobject/dbus may be not installed
error: Plug-in install failed.
Trying to install the plugin manually fails too:
$ hplip-plugin -i -g
(downloads a bunch of stuff)
hp-plugin[32448]: debug: File error page score: 0.000000
hp-plugin[32448]: debug: Validating /home/hussong/.hplip/hplip-3.19.1-plugin.run with /home/hussong/.hplip/hplip-3.19.1-plugin.run.asc signature file
Receiving digital keys: /usr/bin/gpg --homedir /home/hussong/.hplip/.gnupg --no-permission-warning --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 0x4ABA2F66DBD5A95894910E0673D770CDA59047B9
hp-plugin[32448]: debug: gpg: Empfangen vom Schlüsselserver fehlgeschlagen: Keine Daten
hp-plugin[32448]: debug: gpg: Empfangen vom Schlüsselserver fehlgeschlagen: Keine Daten
()
error: Unable to recieve key from keyserver
when I continue with "install anyway" it comes back with
Plugin installation failed
error: Plugin installation failed
Done.
hp-plugin[32448]: debug: Removing ./plugin_tmp cmd = rm -rf ./plugin_tmp
hp-plugin[32448]: debug: Exception: 4 (Unknown/invalid device-uri field)
Done.
hp-plugin[32448]: debug: Unlocking: /home/hussong/.hplip/hp-plugin.lock
FWIW, I am reporting this in the hope to help others, since I'm done at this point. In the past few years, I have been unable to re-configure the wi-fi on my LaserJet P1102w again after the first SSID change, and I've spent more time trying to make my printer / HPLIP work than actually printing something. So I'm selling my LaserJet P1102w for what the new toner cartridge is worth and buying a Brother printer in sheer hope of a better future (wish me luck).
I do appreciate HP's effort to make their devices work on Linux, but I simply can't afford to spend around 10 hours per year setting up and troubleshooting a printer. I really just want to print, nothing fancy, one-side, black and white, A4, that's all.
> I do appreciate HP's effort to make their devices work
> on Linux, but I simply can't afford to spend around 10
> hours per year setting up and troubleshooting a printer.
> I really just want to print, nothing fancy, one-side,
> black and white, A4, that's all.
Understandable. My ENVY 4500 does not need a plugin, so I am not exposed to problems of downloading and installing it. Have a go with the technique here:
https:/
A single download and just two commands. It works for me.
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Brian.