HPLIP plugin for ARM

Hello guys,

I'd just like to share that, while I was trying to set up my printer, I found out that the current version (3.13.3) of the HPLIP plugin was compiled only for x86 architecture and, thus, it doesn't work for our beloved Raspberry Pi.

BUT merlin has started a bug report to ask for an ARM support in their plugin. You can check it in the following url: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1152219

The more people voting as affected, the better!

The HPLip software package is in both Raspbian and Arch Linux Distros, available from the repositories

Raspbian also has the HPLip-gui add on.....

http://packages.debian.org/wheezy/hplip

Spid, Gentoo also has HPLIP in portage and I've already installed it.

The thing is that the HPLIP script downloads a plugin when you use their setup script. The downloaded file has some ELF shared objects, but they were compiled for the x86 and x86_64 architecture. Maybe not everything requires the plugin, but some printers does.

I described the problem with some technical details, before getting to know the bug report was created. If you're interested, you can check here: https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/224343

Well I have a current model HP ePrinter Deskjet 3055A and it works out-of-the box in a fully updated Raspbian "wheezy"

FYI Gentoo for ARMv6 Pi is still in BETA Testing

So the question I wish to ask is does this bug happen on all ARMv6 Pi Operating Systems, because the Pi is not the only device using an ARMv6 CPU based SoC ?

So the question I wish to ask is does this bug happen on all ARMv6 Pi Operating Systems, because the Pi is not the only device using an ARMv6 CPU based SoC ?

As far as I'm concerned, it happens on all non-x86 systems, but with devices that require the HPLIP plugin.

If you download the plugin (http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/pl ... plugin.run) and extract it to some directory (sh hplip-3.13.3-plugin.run --noexec --keep --target <somedirectory>), you'll notice the x86 files I'm talking about.

Your printer doesn't seem to need the plugin. Lucky you!

"Your printer doesn't seem to need the plugin. Lucky you! "


Not lucky, just undertook research before buying, when I replaced my Canon Printer. caveat emptor!

http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/su ... index.html


The HPLIP version in Raspbian "wheezy" is 3.12.6-3.1 and alarmpi is 3.13.3-2

My only problem with HPLIP before this was the time when the configuration script used to give me the wrong download link to plugin. Did you use your Canon printer with linux/cups? How was your experience like?

My HPLIP version is 3.13.3 and my portage was updated last Sunday.