hello i have an HP Laser Jet M14-17 printer that i would like to use with mint 19.2 will this printer work with mint if so given that i am a complete tyro with linux where is the best place to start many thanks dave c

dagodave,

Welcome to LQ forums.

Download hplip for Linux Mint from:
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-i...nting/gethplip

Follow the instructions:
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-i.../install/index

could not open the download "archive type not supported" it shows as download completed 21.8mb

dagodave,

Your HP LaserJet Pro M14-17 printer is supported in Linux via hplip:
https://www.download.co.id/2018/01/d...es-driver.html

You appear to have clicked on Open instead of Save for the hplip-3.19.8.run file from Sourceforge.

Try again and this time click on Save (see attached screenshot).

You then need to open a Terminal and enter various commands.

Is the hplip file in your Downloads folder or on your Desktop?

Open a Terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T).

I am assuming that the hplip file is in your Downloads (change the following command to Desktop if necessary).

(press Enter)

(press Enter)

Then select a for automatic and follow the walkthrough instructions referred to in post #2.

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progress being made but i am now told libtool is missing sorry for being thick

got a bit further now tells me 19.2 not accepted the shows a code 2 failure gettin frustrated now hammer might just be the cure

dagodave,

Is libtool installed correctly now?

Look here:
https://unix.stackexchange.com/quest...eady-installed

just checked libtool now installed shows 2.4.6-2 cheers

Had to give in machine ,locked up re installed from cd mint 19.1 with all updates .Poised to try again , can any one show me a step by step guide for a very new linux convert the printer is an HP laserjet pro m14-7 and is shown as fully supported. cheers dave c

You already have the walkthrough instructions in post #2:
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-i.../install/index

yes i have found the walk thru i first enter cd Desktop but when i enter the sh hplip-3.19.8.run the command i am told cant open the sh hplip etc

i am so fed up with this now tells me tha make command is missing no wonder people go backto windows