LaserJet Professional m1132 MFP hpcups 3.11.5 requires proprietary plugin

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Hi,

I am hoping someone will be able to help with this. I have just purchased a new laser printer. I expected that I would just plug it in and it would work.

I get this:
print error
There was a problem processing document

I also get this:
/usr/lib/cups/filter/hpcups failed.

I far as I am aware this printer should work perfectly.
Printer: HP HP LaserJet Professional M1132 MFP | OpenPrinting - The Linux Foundation

I have tried to check through other threads and have found this:
sudo hp-check -t

The result is here:
SUSE Paste

Unfortunately, unless I can sort this out tomorrow morning, it will have to wait for 3 weeks and I will have to get to the library in the morning for my printing.

So if you respond it is not because I am ignoring you. I will pick this up on my return.

Thank you in advance.

Regards

Nappy501

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You did not mention the openSUSE version that you use, desktop that you load and how you connect to this printer. I use the standard hplip program, installed through YaST Software Management and then I do a:

in KDE Alt-F2: kdesu hp-setup

or

in Gnome Alt-F2:** gnomesu hp-setup**

If the printer connects via network, I do a manual setup and just enter the IP address of the printer. You can use CUPs later to setup defaults if you like.

Thank You,

3

So sorry, I am using Suse 11.4 with LXDE. The printer only connects by USB.

4

Why sorry?
Just run hp-setup as root or with hp-setup -i from the command line. Never had issues installing hp printers with it.

5

A downloadable plugin is required for printing as mentioned here:

HP Linux Imaging and Printing

Either re-install the printer using ‘hp-setup’ as James has already described, or you may try using the graphical ‘hp-plugin’ utility:

su -c hp-plugin
6

This may be a useful reference:

What is the HPLIP Binary Plug-In and How Do I Install It? | HPLIP Knowledge Base

7

I was sorry because I forgot to put my distribution and desktop.

It was so easy. I opened a terminal window, changed to root. Typed in

 hp-setup

The GUI took me through the whole thing in minutes.

Thank you so much. You have made my life so much easier.

Regards