Public bug reported:
My HP printer requires a binary driver and the only way to install it is
to run hp-setup from hplip package. It was doing job fine for last three
years at least, but when I tried to install driver today on a fresh
16.04 installation, it couldn't download it.
$ hp-setup -i 192.168.220.10
...
-----------------------------------------
| PLUG-IN INSTALLATION FOR HPLIP 3.16.3 |
-----------------------------------------
Option Description
---------- --------------------------------------------------
d Download plug-in from HP (recommended)
p Specify a path to the plug-in (advanced)
q Quit hp-plugin (skip installation)
Enter option (d=download*, p=specify path, q=quit) ? d
-------------------
| DOWNLOAD PLUGIN |
-------------------
Checking for network connection...
Downloading plug-in from:
Downloading plug-in: [\
] 0%
error: Found No Section in /tmp/tmpjeh9zqmg. Please set the http proxy for root
and try again.
error: file does not match its checksum. File may have been corrupted or
altered
error: Failed to install Plugin.
error: The device you are trying to setup requires a binary plug-in. Some
functionalities may not work as expected without plug-ins. Please run
'hp-plugin' as normal user to install plug-ins.Visit http://hplipopensource.com
for more infomation.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: hplip 3.16.3+repack0-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Architecture: amd64
CupsErrorLog:
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Feb 15 14:55:08 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-19 (27 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801)
Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No
destinations added.
MachineType: Acer Aspire V3-771
Papersize: a4
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-32-generic.efi.signed
root=UUID=07eba8bf-f5de-4911-9574-0416813d1387 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: hplip
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 10/21/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde Corp.
dmi.bios.version: V2.28
dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: VA70_HC
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: Type2 - Board Version
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias:
dmi:bvnInsydeCorp.:bvrV2.28:bd10/21/2013:svnAcer:pnAspireV3-771:pvrV2.28:rvnAcer:rnVA70_HC:rvrType2-BoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct10:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.family: Type1Family
dmi.product.name: Aspire V3-771
dmi.product.version: V2.28
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
** Affects: hplip (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial
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