Install Driver HP LaserJet in Linux

One of Linux difficult is how to using printer hardware that not support by our distro. For HP laser jet has a little way to download and install driver for Linux OS. This is step by step how to install HP Laser Jet Printer :
1. Open your terminal and write this :
$ wget -O foo2zjs.tar.gz http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/foo2zjs.tar.gz
2. Now unpack it, write at terminal :
$ tar zxf foo2zjs.tar.gz
$ cd foo2zjs
3. After unpack, now we must compile that file. Write at terminal :
$ make
Get extra files from the web, such as .ICM profiles for color correction,
and firmware. Select the model number for your printer:
$ ./getweb P1005 # Get HP LaserJet P1005 firmware file
$ ./getweb P1006 # Get HP LaserJet P1006 firmware file
$ ./getweb P1007 # Get HP LaserJet P1007 firmware file
$ ./getweb P1008 # Get HP LaserJet P1008 firmware file
$ ./getweb P1505 # Get HP LaserJet P1505 firmware file

Install driver, foomatic XML files, and extra files:
$ su OR $ sudo make install
# make install

(Optional) Configure hotplug (USB; HP LJ P1005/P1006/P1007/P1008/P1505):
# make install-hotplug OR $ sudo make install-hotplug

(Optional) If you use CUPS, restart the spooler:
# make cups OR $ sudo make cups

4. Now create printer entries for your spooler.

For Redhat 7.2/7.3/8.0/9.0 and Fedora Core 1-5 users:

# printconf-gui

For Fedora Core 6, Fedora 7/8/9/10/11, and Ubuntu 7.10/8.x/9.x users:

# system-config-printer

For Mandrake/Manrivia users:

# printerdrake

For SUSE 10.x/11.x users:

# yast2 printer

For Ubuntu 5.10/6.06/6.10/7.04 users:

$ sudo gnome-cups-manager
$ sudo make cups # IMPORTANT: gnome-cups-manager has a BUG in it

For low level testing, you can also create a "raw queue", which will accept "XQX" stream files as-is and send them directly to the printer.

Source : Here

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