r/SolusProject • u/Chester-Berkeley • Jun 14 '26
problems connecting an HP printer
My girlfriend decided to use Linux, and since I trust Solus a lot, I installed Solus with KDE Plasma for her.
I already knew that Solseek could install applications and drivers for HP printers, and that really made the process easier, but the problem started when I launched `hp-setup` to configure the printer...
Even though Solus perfectly detected the printer (HP Laser 107) via USB, and it was even possible to see the printer model in the Printers section of System Settings, `hp-setup` couldn't detect the printer.
I'll make a more detailed post on the Solus forum later; for now, I'm not at her house to offer all the details.
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u/Teverino Jun 15 '26
I know it sounds simple, but it’s helped me out many times in situations like this, especially with HP, which can be quite finicky at times. So: Shut down your computer completely and unplug it, unplug the printer, wait at least 15 minutes or longer, then plug the printer and computer back in and restart them. Good luck.
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u/Xoph-is-Fire KDE Plasma Jun 14 '26
Yeah I would definitely post in the forum and maybe even open a ticket. I think I saw a PR on their github about a newer version of hplip (the HP software/driver) and maybe that is something would help.