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Re: Modern HP MFD printers and Debian

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On Sun, Nov 10, 2024 at 09:49 Charles Curley <
charlescurley@charlescurley.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 10 Nov 2024 07:40:54 -0600
> Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I just bought a new printer, an HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 4301fdw, to
> > replace my nine-year old HP MFP black and white laser printer (which
> > was always connected directly by wire to my home network).
>
>
> >
> > Now I am trying their latest code and having problems getting it to
> > work smoothly. The latest code doesn't work correctly (two other
> > users had posted a work-around for Ubuntu but it failed for me), so I
> > had to use the C/Bash/Python code archive to compile and install the
> > CUPS and other ways to advertise the printer on the network.
>
> I bought an HP LaserJet MFP M234sdw several years ago. It is a
> so-called "driverless" printer. Your experience sounds a lot like mine.
> If your printer is also "driverless" I suggest you get rid of all
> printer drivers unless you need them for some other printer you haven't
> mentioned.
>
> You will probably  want HP's HP Smart app on your phone to administer
> it, even though it is an officious proprietary blob.
>
> And identifying which "printer" will actually work is a PITA, as you


Thanks, Charles.

I'm going to try installing the OpenPrinting snap HPLIP on top of my
current mess and see what happens.

-Tom

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  Re: Modern HP MFD printers and Debian Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-11-10 16:50 +0100
    Re: Modern HP MFD printers and Debian Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2024-11-10 21:30 +0100
      Re: Modern HP MFD printers and Debian Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2024-11-11 00:40 +0100
      Re: Modern HP MFD printers and Debian Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-11-11 00:50 +0100
        Re: Modern HP MFD printers and Debian Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2024-11-13 21:20 +0100
          Re: Modern HP MFD printers and Debian Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2024-11-13 23:30 +0100
            Re: Modern HP MFD printers and Debian Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2024-11-14 14:50 +0100
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                Re: Modern HP MFD printers and Debian Timothy M Butterworth <timothy.m.butterworth@gmail.com> - 2024-11-15 22:50 +0100
                Re: Modern HP MFD printers and Debian Tom Browder <tom.browder@gmail.com> - 2024-11-16 15:50 +0100
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                Re: Modern HP MFD printers and Debian Timothy M Butterworth <timothy.m.butterworth@gmail.com> - 2024-11-16 17:10 +0100
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