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#1 2025-02-26 08:34:37

ab90
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[SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

-from a fresh Bunsenlabs install to a working HP Laserjet 1012 (Feb. 2025)-


Hey there,

i once had this Hp 1012 running in linux. It wasnt perfect but more achievable than in windows...
I cant find good instructions.
I tried [sudo apt install hplip-gui] and then [sudo hp-plugin](as well as using "sudo su -" instead of sudo).
But it should be more like "hplip" i guess and i need some help now ;-/

Have a nice day

Last edited by ab90 (2025-02-28 06:18:46)


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#2 2025-02-26 09:17:58

unklar
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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

You should choose this path in boron:

OYvUw59t.png

Otherwise you choose in the terminal

sudo -s

I can't find any instructions either. HP should be well supported by Linux.

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#3 2025-02-26 09:22:34

ab90
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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

Thank you for your fast response.

Ign:1 [url]https://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb[/url] stable InRelease
Get:2 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm InRelease [151 kB]
Hit:3 [url]https://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian[/url] boron InRelease
Get:4 [url]https://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb[/url] stable Release [3,840 B]
Get:5 [url]https://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb[/url] stable Release.gpg [833 B]
Get:6 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian-security[/url] bookworm-security InRelease [48.0 kB]
Get:7 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm-updates InRelease [55.4 kB]
Get:8 [url]https://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb[/url] stable/main amd64 Packages [1,557 B]
Get:9 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm/main amd64 Packages [8,792 kB]
Get:10 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm-updates/main amd64 Packages.diff/Index [15.1 kB]
Get:11 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm-updates/main Translation-en.diff/Index [15.1 kB]
Get:12 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm-updates/main amd64 Packages T-2025-01-14-2009.05-F-2024-11-27-1405.46.pdiff [12.8 kB]
Get:12 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm-updates/main amd64 Packages T-2025-01-14-2009.05-F-2024-11-27-1405.46.pdiff [12.8 kB]
Get:13 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm-updates/main Translation-en T-2025-01-14-2009.05-F-2024-11-27-1405.46.pdiff [14.8 kB]
Get:13 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm-updates/main Translation-en T-2025-01-14-2009.05-F-2024-11-27-1405.46.pdiff [14.8 kB]
Get:14 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm/main Translation-en [6,109 kB]
Get:15 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm/contrib amd64 Packages [54.1 kB] 
Get:16 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm/contrib Translation-en [48.8 kB] 
Get:17 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm/non-free amd64 Packages [97.3 kB]
Get:18 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm/non-free Translation-en [67.0 kB]
Get:19 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian[/url] bookworm/non-free-firmware amd64 Packages [6,240 B]
Get:20 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian-security[/url] bookworm-security/main amd64 Packages [246 kB]
Get:21 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian-security[/url] bookworm-security/main Translation-en [146 kB]
Fetched 15.9 MB in 9s (1,823 kB/s)                                             
Reading package lists... Done
  
  There were problems during the update.
  
  Press "d" for details (q to quit) 


is the output. (Btw its called "install printing support", not "configure printer" like in your picture; just saying)

Didnt work, but im happy about the automated printer configuration option now; has been a while...

Kind regards, hope to get more help on this ;-)

Last edited by ab90 (2025-02-26 09:23:38)


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#4 2025-02-26 10:46:12

unklar
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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

(snip)

ab90 wrote:

is the output. (Btw its called "install printing support", not "configure printer" like in your picture; just saying)

Yes, it will look like this when the printer is installed.   big_smile

Try these sources

inxi -r
Repos:
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
    1: deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    3: deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bunsen.list
    1: deb https://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian boron main
    2: deb https://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian bookworm-backports main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-bookworm-backports.list
    1: deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-backports main contrib non-free non-free-firmware

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#5 2025-02-26 10:52:53

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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

adding repsitories via [sudo add-apt-repository] would place it where?
i suppose im supposed to add them in those various sources lists, like in your bunsenlabs as shown?

Last edited by ab90 (2025-02-26 10:53:35)


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#6 2025-02-26 10:59:08

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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

I have no idea, as I always carry out such operations on foot. wink

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#7 2025-02-26 11:02:19

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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

Sorry, but i fail your iq test


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#8 2025-02-26 11:25:14

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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

This has nothing to do with iq.

The paths of the files are at the top of the output of inxi.
So, open thunar - /etc/apt/ and right-click ‘Open as root’ in the free area.

Root now edits the files.
You must comment out all your previous sources (#) (except vivaldi)
Then enter the new ones in
sources.list (for debian)
/etc/apt/sources.list.d
bunsen.list (for bunsen)
and debian-bookworm-backports.list

Save and apt update.

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#9 2025-02-26 13:50:32

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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

@ab90

Look here (HP Laserjet 1020):
https://askubuntu.com/questions/450253/ … ll-printer


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#10 2025-02-26 20:13:41

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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

unklar wrote:

This has nothing to do with iq.

The paths of the files are at the top of the output of inxi.
So, open thunar - /etc/apt/ and right-click ‘Open as root’ in the free area.

Save and apt update.

Same here, except I have an extension "edit file as root" that I use.

I'm a GUI guy most of the time. I will say this is the first time i've heard it referred to as "doing it on foot". wink

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#11 2025-02-26 20:16:49

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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

Just in general

system-config-printer

has always been helpful to me. That and hplip were really all I needed last time I set up an HP printer.

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#12 2025-02-26 23:47:50

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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

ab90 wrote:
...
Get:21 [url]https://deb.debian.org/debian-security[/url] bookworm-security/main Translation-en [146 kB]
Fetched 15.9 MB in 9s (1,823 kB/s)                                             
Reading package lists... Done
  
  There were problems during the update.
  
  Press "d" for details (q to quit) 

Did pressing "d" give any useful info?

Anyway, try

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

in a terminal.


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#13 2025-02-27 08:14:59

ab90
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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

Hi unklar, i got what u mean with "on foot" now.
i open the document etc/apt/sources.list, there are three non-hastaged lines

deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb  https://deb.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware

i hashtag all three of them. i added the three mentioned (but without the numbers and double stop). i saved the file.

in the folder sources-list.d, i find two docs, bunsen.list and vivaldi list. i open only the bunsen.list.
there is only one line

deb https://pkg.bunsenlabs.org/debian boron main

which i hashtag. i add the mentioned lines (yes, redundant, i noticed now.) and save.

the  bookworm file is not in sources.list.d

i should create it, right?
_______________
thanks for all answers, once i did unklar's thing, ill check out the next comment


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#14 2025-02-27 17:16:13

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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

i simply created the missing bookworm file and finalised as you instructed, unklar.
ill now reboot and (maybe) enjoy my printer ;-)


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#15 2025-02-27 17:36:32

ab90
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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

haha, got it!
it ddnt work then, since you gave me the repositories that allow me to do the hplip install; i had to get back to that point.
Luckily, marens comment led me back to where i started :DD
Now its all proper and set up *high-ten*
Thank you all
Solved and maybe merge my monologue in the end or delete it^^

Last edited by ab90 (2025-02-27 17:37:25)


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#16 2025-02-28 00:05:40

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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

^ I'm glad you made it.

You can just add [SOLVED] to the topic title if everything is fine.
This makes it easier to search if someone has a similar problem.


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#17 2025-04-04 10:30:08

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Re: [SOLVED] Old HP Printer - Laserjet 1012

EDIT: I can use gimp to change contrast, which bypasses the driver issues that occur when high detail pages need to be printed.

(..Hey again,

just a small request post SOLVED. It seems like only pages of low detail, like a normal letter, can be printed.
Whenever i try to print an image e.g. a page i had to scan first, it prints a third of that page and then goes blinking in a way driver issue might be adressed--

Any advice for a programm i can change the contrast value with?
I cant do that from libreoffice...
I imagine, removing uneccessary scanner contrast could work)

Last edited by ab90 (2025-04-11 09:16:48)


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