Bug 394480

Summary:	Installing HP printers that require proprietary plugin
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	Peter Eszlari <peter.eszlari>
Component:	kcm_printer_manager	Assignee:	Daniel Nicoletti <dantti12>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate, noeerover, plasma-bugs-null
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	usability
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Peter Eszlari 2018-05-20 14:55:47 UTC

Some HP printers (driver: hplip) require a binary plugin:

https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/binary_plugin.html

This plugin is downloaded and installed when running the command "hp-setup" as intended by HP.

If the printer gets configured automatically by KDE, this plugin is missing and the printer doesn't work.

KDE should either detect that a plugin is required and run the command "hp-plugin" (part of hplip) or provide a starter button for "hp-setup" in the printer configuration dialog of systemsettings.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2020-03-10 21:05:14 UTC

As the owner of one such printer, this would be very nice to have. :)

Comment 2 Mike 2024-04-04 12:47:10 UTC

Is this still a thing that we want to add to the KCM?  It's unclear if HP is supporting this on more modern printers as IPP Everywhere is an established thing, however, for some older printers this appears to be needed for advanced features.

Comment 3 Nate Graham 2024-04-04 21:27:43 UTC

Update: the printer was such a colossal pain in the butt that I replaced it with one that doesn't have this requirement. It was not expensive. I do still have the old one around and can use it for testing purposes, but IBH I don't see this as something with a high effort-to-reward ratio. These printers are like 10-15 years old and the proprietary plugin breaks constantly, needing manual re-installation. Better to junk the hardware IMO...

Comment 4 Mike 2024-04-05 00:52:43 UTC

Then, yeah, let's close this