Thank you Till. Here's the output of hp-check -t if it helps any. The errors and warnings only pertain to "COMPILE-TIME" dependencies. RUNTIME dependencies are all satisfied.
While this is being resolved, could somebody please point me to the .ppd file for this printer? My thanks! ---------------- hp-check[24426]: info: : Initializing. Please wait... Ubuntu 12.04 scheduler is running 1.5.2 Linux ender 3.2.0-20-generic #32-Ubuntu SMP Thu Mar 22 02:23:36 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :--------------- hp-check[24426]: info: :| SYSTEM INFO | hp-check[24426]: info: :--------------- hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Basic system information: hp-check[24426]: info: :Linux ender 3.2.0-20-generic #32-Ubuntu SMP Thu Mar 22 02:23:36 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Distribution: hp-check[24426]: info: :ubuntu 12.04 hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking Python version... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, version 2.7.3 installed hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking PyQt 4.x version... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, version 4.9.1 installed. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for CUPS... hp-check[24426]: info: :Status: scheduler is running hp-check[24426]: info: :Version: 1.5.2 hp-check[24426]: info: :error_log is set to level: warn hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dbus/python-dbus... hp-check[24426]: info: :dbus daemon is running. hp-check[24426]: info: :python-dbus version: 1.0.0 hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :------------------------------------ hp-check[24426]: info: :| COMPILE AND RUNTIME DEPENDENCIES | hp-check[24426]: info: :------------------------------------ hp-check[24426]: info: : note: To check for compile-time only dependencies, re-run hp-check with the -c parameter (ie, hp-check -c). note: To check for run-time only dependencies, re-run hp-check with the -r parameter (ie, hp-check -r). hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: CUPS - Common Unix Printing System... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: CUPS devel- Common Unix Printing System development files... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: CUPS image - CUPS image development files... error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED/COMPILE TIME ONLY dependency. Please make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: DBus - Message bus system... error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED dependency. Please make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: gcc - GNU Project C and C++ Compiler... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: GhostScript - PostScript and PDF language interpreter and previewer... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: libcrypto - OpenSSL cryptographic library... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: libjpeg - JPEG library... error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED dependency. Please make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: libnetsnmp-devel - SNMP networking library development files... error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED dependency. Please make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: libpthread - POSIX threads library... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: libtool - Library building support services... error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED/COMPILE TIME ONLY dependency. Please make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: libusb - USB library... error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED dependency. Please make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: make - GNU make utility to maintain groups of programs... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: PIL - Python Imaging Library (required for commandline scanning with hp-scan)... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: PolicyKit - Administrative policy framework... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: PyQt 4 DBus - DBus Support for PyQt4... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python DBus - Python bindings for DBus... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python devel - Python development files... error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED/COMPILE TIME ONLY dependency. Please make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python libnotify - Python bindings for the libnotify Desktop notifications... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python XML libraries... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python 2.3 or greater - Required for fax functionality... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: Python 2.2 or greater - Python programming language... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: Reportlab - PDF library for Python... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: SANE - Scanning library development files... error: NOT FOUND! This is a REQUIRED/COMPILE TIME ONLY dependency. Please make sure that this dependency is installed before installing or running HPLIP. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: scanimage - Shell scanning program... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for dependency: xsane - Graphical scanner frontend for SANE... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :---------------------- hp-check[24426]: info: :| HPLIP INSTALLATION | hp-check[24426]: info: :---------------------- hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Currently installed HPLIP version... hp-check[24426]: info: :HPLIP 3.12.2 currently installed in '/usr/share/hplip'. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Current contents of '/etc/hp/hplip.conf' file: hp-check[24426]: info: :# hplip.conf. Generated from hplip.conf.in by configure. [hplip] version=3.12.2 [dirs] home=/usr/share/hplip run=/var/run ppd=/usr/share/ppd/hplip/HP ppdbase=/usr/share/ppd/hplip doc=/usr/share/doc/hplip-doc/HTML icon=no cupsbackend=/usr/lib/cups/backend cupsfilter=/usr/lib/cups/filter drv=/usr/share/cups/drv # Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be changed. [configure] network-build=yes pp-build=yes gui-build=yes scanner-build=yes fax-build=yes dbus-build=yes cups11-build=no doc-build=yes shadow-build=no hpijs-install=yes foomatic-drv-install=yes foomatic-ppd-install=yes foomatic-rip-hplip-install=no hpcups-install=yes cups-drv-install=yes cups-ppd-install=no internal-tag=3.12.2 restricted-build=no ui-toolkit=qt4 qt3=no qt4=yes policy-kit=yes hpijs-only-build=no lite-build=no udev-acl-rules=yes hpcups-only-build=no hpijs-only-build=no hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Current contents of '/var/lib/hp/hplip.state' file: hp-check[24426]: info: :[plugin] installed = 1 eula = 1 hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Current contents of '~/.hplip/hplip.conf' file: hp-check[24426]: info: :[settings] systray_visible = 0 systray_messages = 0 [last_used] device_uri = "hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_Professional_P1108?serial=000000000Q83BABCDI1a" printer_name = HP_LaserJet_Professional_P1108 working_dir = /home/xen/temp/hplip-3.12.2-plugin.run [commands] scan = /usr/bin/xsane -V %SANE_URI% [refresh] rate = 30 enable = false type = 1 [polling] enable = false interval = 5 device_list = [fax] voice_phone = email_address = [installation] date_time = Tuesday 27 March 2012 14:51:58 version = 3.12.2 hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :-------------------------- hp-check[24426]: info: :| DISCOVERED USB DEVICES | hp-check[24426]: info: :-------------------------- hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: : Device URI Model hp-check[24426]: info: : ------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ hp-check[24426]: info: : hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_Professional_P1108?serial=000000000Q83BABCDI1a HP LaserJet Professional P1108 hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :--------------------------------- hp-check[24426]: info: :| INSTALLED CUPS PRINTER QUEUES | hp-check[24426]: info: :--------------------------------- hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :HP_LaserJet_Professional_P1108 hp-check[24426]: info: :------------------------------ hp-check[24426]: info: :Type: Printer hp-check[24426]: info: :Device URI: hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_Professional_P1108?serial=000000000Q83BABCDI1a hp-check[24426]: info: :PPD: /etc/cups/ppd/HP_LaserJet_Professional_P1108.ppd hp-check[24426]: info: :PPD Description: HP LaserJet Professional p1108 hpijs, 3.12.2, requires proprietary plugin hp-check[24426]: info: :Printer status: printer HP_LaserJet_Professional_P1108 is idle. enabled since Tuesday 27 March 2012 02:25:47 PM IST hp-check[24426]: info: :Required plug-in status: Installed hp-check[24426]: info: :Communication status: Good hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :---------------------- hp-check[24426]: info: :| SANE CONFIGURATION | hp-check[24426]: info: :---------------------- hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :'hpaio' in '/etc/sane.d/dll.conf'... hp-check[24426]: info: :'hpaio' in '/etc/sane.d/dll.d/hplip'... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. SANE backend 'hpaio' is properly set up. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking output of 'scanimage -L'... hp-check[24426]: info: : No scanners were identified. If you were expecting something different, check that the scanner is plugged in, turned on and detected by the sane-find-scanner tool (if appropriate). Please read the documentation which came with this software (README, FAQ, manpages). hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :--------------------- hp-check[24426]: info: :| PYTHON EXTENSIONS | hp-check[24426]: info: :--------------------- hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking 'cupsext' CUPS extension... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking 'pcardext' Photocard extension... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking 'hpmudext' I/O extension... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking 'scanext' SANE scanning extension... hp-check[24426]: info: :OK, found. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :----------------- hp-check[24426]: info: :| USB I/O SETUP | hp-check[24426]: info: :----------------- hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Checking for permissions of USB attached printers... hp-check[24426]: info: : HP Device 0x2a at 002:007: hp-check[24426]: info: : Device URI: hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_Professional_P1108?serial=000000000Q83BABCDI1a hp-check[24426]: info: : Device node: /dev/bus/usb/002/007 hp-check[24426]: info: : Mode: 0664 hp-check[24426]: info: :getfacl: Removing leading '/' from absolute path names # file: dev/bus/usb/002/007 # owner: root # group: lp user::rw- user:xen:rw- group::rw- mask::rw- other::r-- hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :--------------- hp-check[24426]: info: :| USER GROUPS | hp-check[24426]: info: :--------------- hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :xen lp adm dialout cdrom plugdev lpadmin netdev admin sambashare hp-check[24426]: info: :User member of group 'lp'. Enables print/ scan/ fax. hp-check[24426]: info: :User member of group 'lpadmin'. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :----------- hp-check[24426]: info: :| SUMMARY | hp-check[24426]: info: :----------- hp-check[24426]: info: : error: 8 errors and/or warnings. hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Please refer to the installation instructions at: hp-check[24426]: info: :http://hplip.sourceforge.net/install/index.html hp-check[24426]: info: : hp-check[24426]: info: :Done. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/965527 Title: hplip: Install required plugin fails To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/965527/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs