Re: Cannot connect to HP printer

[deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com>]

Brian wrote:

> Every printer that exists employs lpadmin with whatever utility is
> used to set it up. It is basic, whether or not the device is just a
> printer or an MFP. The hplip package is a convenient software but
> completely unneeded for printing.
> 
> Don't confuse printing and scanning. They are separate processes.
> With an HP MFD I'd give you that the libsane-hpaio package is needed,
> but the hplip package is not required.
> 
> (Actually, with a modern MFD, libsane-hpaio might not be required).

Thanks, I have no visibility. I use a HP printer with cups and separate
Epson scanner with iscan.

I know print and scan are separate things - well, it is obvious isn't it -
input/output.