HP multifunction printer issues

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Hello good people,

first of all, I don’t mean to troll whatsoever. Only that I’m not as savvy at Linux as I could be.

I have an HP device, model Deskjet 1050A, and I’m testing it on OpenSUSE 13.2 32-bit on a virtual machine under Windows 7. This is meant for a future jump into OpenSUSE, which I won’t do if I can’t get the scanner working rotfl!

I’ve installed HPLIP and I think the driver should be installed, but I can’t get the OS to sync with the printer. On YaST, section Printers, nothing appears. Nothing either on HP utility interface.

I suspect I haven’t the driver working properly so I’d like some support on what to do.

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Once you have hplip installed, the next step is to configure CUPS to use it. Launch the following utility

hp-setup

and follow the prompts given.

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I have an HP device, model Deskjet 1050A, and I’m testing it on OpenSUSE 13.2 32-bit on a virtual machine under Windows 7. This is meant for a future jump into OpenSUSE, which I won’t do if I can’t get the scanner working rotfl!

The other thought I had is about whether USB pass-through for the guest OS is working. When the printer is attached, is it seen?

lsusb
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Be aware that if you run on a virtual machine some hardware may not be visible by default. If it is VirtualBox then USB is not in a default install you have to add it. So nothing in the VM will see any USB device

  1. you did not tell use what VM you are using
  2. you did not tell us how the printer is connected. USB/Network/something else
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Sorry,

USB printer and Virtual Box 4.3.20.

You’re right, not only do I lack access to the printer but also to pendrives.

I don’t mean to start a distro fight but I see the printer under GNOME 3 on another distro. I still can’t scan there either.

I suppose in a regular installation without VM there should be no problem?

I really am considering Linux as a main option since there’s the very real possibility that MS screws up big time with Windows 10.

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I wouldn’t anticipate any problems with getting your HP printer working in a regular Linux environment.

FWIW, here’s a how-to from someone explaining to get USB device access from a Linux guest in VirtualBox. It’s not specific to openSUSE, but the principles are the same.

I really am considering Linux as a main option since there’s the very real possibility that MS screws up big time with Windows 10.

Why choose one over the other? Many of us here dual boot.

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I run Windows in a VM with openSUSE host. A much more rational configuration :wink:

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Yes, that’s a good strategy. Then if the guest doesn’t behave, it’s easy to blow it away. :slight_smile:

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Can’t help it still get a kick seeing Windows boot up in a window on my Linux Desktop LOL. Guess I’m easily amused :stuck_out_tongue: