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# Manual Build and Install Instructions for Mandriva

# Step 1: Installation Prerequisite Steps

View the current Release Notes for additional information on this release.

Note

You will need root access to complete many of the steps while installing HPLIP. If you do not have root access contact your system admin for assistance.

# Step 2: Install Dependency Packages

A. Open a terminal shell.

B. Configure repositories for URPMI.

Important

First configure your system using EasyURPMI .

C. To Ensure you are installing the most up to date dependencies you may want to disable your CD Sources.

    Click "K-Menu"
    Click System
    Click Configuration
    Click Packaging
    Click Software Media Manager
    Remove the check marks next to the CD Sources.

If using Mandriva 2007.0:

    Click "Install, Remove & Update Software"
    Click "Settings"
    Click "Media Manager"
    Remove the check marks next to the CD Sources.

D. Install the required depencencies for HPLIP:

Note

You will be prompted for your root password.

    su -c "urpmi gcc-c++ cups cups-devel python-devel PyQt net-snmp-mib net-snmp-devel libjpeg-devel xsane sane-devel make python-imaging"

# Step 3: Download HPLIP

Note

We recommend that you download the HPLIP tarball to your home or desktop directory.

A. Click here to Download the Regular Tarball

B. Go to the directory where you downloaded the HPLIP tarball.

Example:

    cd ~/Desktop

C. Uncompress the tarball.

Enter this command:

    tar xvfz hplip-2.7.9.tar.gz

This will create a directory with the same name as the tarball file.

D. Change your working directory to the hplip-2.7.9 directory.

Example:

    cd hplip-2.7.9

# Step 4: Configure HPLIP for installation

A. This step configures the development environment and checks that your system is ready to install HPLIP.

For specific information on using ./configure and the different options please go here. Also reference your distro documentation and configuration for additional information on which tags are relevant.

Enter this command (select the appropriate command depending on your system configuration):

32 bit distro users (most users will use this command):

    ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-xml-install --enable-foomatic-ppd-install --with-hpppddir=/usr/share/cups/model/manufacturer-PPDs/hp

64 bit distro users

    ./configure --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib64 --disable-xml-install --enable-foomatic-ppd-install --with-hpppddir=/usr/share/cups/model/manufacturer-PPDs/hp

# Step 5: Run Make

A. This step will compile the HPLIP source.

Important

You want to run make as a regular user, NOT as root.

Enter this command:

    make

# Step 6: Run Make Install

A. This step will install HPLIP.

Enter this command:

    su -c "make install"

# Step 7: Post Installation Steps

A. Verify cups is configured correctly.

Enter this command:

    su -c "kate /etc/cups/cupsd.conf"

Find the line:

    "Group sys"

change to:

    "Group lp"

Save and exit the file.

B. Change the permissions in the mandriva.perms file.

Enter this command:

    su -c "kate /etc/security/console.perms.d/50-mandriva.perms

Change:

    <usb>=/dev/usb/dabusb* /dev/usb/mdc800* /dev/usb/rio500 /dev/ttyUSB* /proc/bus/usb/[0-9][0-9][0-9]/[0-9][0-9][0-9] dev/bus/usb/[0-9][0-9][0-9]/[0-9][0-9][0-9]

To:

    <usb>=/dev/usb/dabusb* /dev/usb/mdc800* /dev/usb/rio500 /dev/ttyUSB*

Save and exit the file.

C. If you are going to be setting up a printer with USB and the printer is already plugged in, you will need to do one of the following:

1. Unlpug and re-plug in the USB printer, or
2. Restart your PC.

Failure to do this will cause your USB printer to not be detected by HPLIP.

# Step 8: Configuring your printer using hp-setup

Continue to hp-setup

Page last updated: Thu Sep 13 14:58:19 2007; HPLIP Version: 2.7.9