Best path to an un-supported HPLIP upgrade?

[oshunluvr]

I've never tried this, so I thought I'd query the experts.

I'm in need of a package version not available to my Precise install. I can't find any plans on the internet for a backport so I'm left with several options:

1. Stay with the current package and give up on the additional functionality.
2. Install the Quantal package
3. Install the Raring package
4. Remove the Ubuntu package all-together and install from the source.

The packages in question are hplip and it's associations. The available versions are:
3.12.2 - Precise
3.12.6 - Quantal
3.13.3 - Raring
3.13.3 - HP project run file

I checked the depends and all are the same and met. I'm leaning toward option #4 because I'm a bit concerned that a future Ubuntu update might break the depends with my older system. I suppose I could install the official packages from Q or R and lock the versions.

Any opinions on the best course?

The target system is a server running 12.04 LTS so I'd like to stay with the LTS as long as possible. The added functionality is duplex scanning - a "nice to have" but not a deal breaker.

EDIT: Duplex scanning came in at hplip version 3.12.4, so .6 or above should satisfy my needs.

[vinnywright]

I would go 2,3,4 and stay with the first one that gives duplex ,,,,,,,I'll go to my 12.04 after a shower and see what ver. it's at and see if it is avalabel their and then back to my 12.10 and check the same .........be back in a wile with results .

VINNY

[vinnywright]

well hear in 12.10 I have this installed

vinny@vinny-HP-G62:~$ dpkg -l | grep hplip
ii  hplip                                3.12.6-3ubuntu4                            i386         HP Linux Printing and Imaging System (HPLIP)
ii  hplip-data                           3.12.6-3ubuntu4                            all          HP Linux Printing and Imaging - data files
ii  hplip-gui                            3.12.6-3ubuntu4                            all          HP Linux Printing and Imaging - GUI utilities (Qt-based)
vinny@vinny-HP-G62:~$ dpkg -l | grep hp
ii  flashplugin-installer                11.2.202.273ubuntu0.12.10.1                i386         Adobe Flash Player plugin installer
ii  hpijs                                3.12.6-3ubuntu4                            all          transitional dummy package for hpijs printer driver
ii  hplip                                3.12.6-3ubuntu4                            i386         HP Linux Printing and Imaging System (HPLIP)
ii  hplip-data                           3.12.6-3ubuntu4                            all          HP Linux Printing and Imaging - data files
ii  hplip-gui                            3.12.6-3ubuntu4                            all          HP Linux Printing and Imaging - GUI utilities (Qt-based)
ii  kde-config-touchpad                  0.8.1-1ubuntu2                             all          touchpad configuration tool (synaptiks)
ii  kdevelop-php-docs-l10n               1.4.1-0ubuntu0.1                           all          localization files for KDevelop PHP documentation plugin
ii  kdevelop-php-l10n                    1.4.1-0ubuntu0.1                           all          localization files for KDevelop PHP plugin
ii  kubuntu-web-shortcuts                11.10ubuntu2                               all          web shortcuts for Kubuntu, Ubuntu, Launchpad
ii  libhpmud0                            3.12.6-3ubuntu4                            i386         HP Multi-Point Transport Driver (hpmud) run-time libraries
ii  libsane-hpaio                        3.12.6-3ubuntu4                            i386         HP SANE backend for multi-function peripherals
ii  printer-driver-hpcups                3.12.6-3ubuntu4                            i386         HP Linux Printing and Imaging - CUPS Raster driver (hpcups)
ii  printer-driver-hpijs                 3.12.6-3ubuntu4                            i386         HP Linux Printing and Imaging - gs IJS driver (hpijs)
ii  printer-driver-postscript-hp         3.12.6-3ubuntu4                            all          HP Printers PostScript Descriptions

and my hp-toolbox dose not even give me an option to scan ,,, I half to do it from the printers web interface or use acquireimages or skanlite and all of them give just basic setup choices ,,,,,,what exactly is duplex scanning ??

I'm on to 12.04 (where I was sure the tool box had a scan option ) and see whats up their ............then I will install the 3.13.3 from hear with checkinstall so it's easier to remove http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web...os/ubuntu.html

VINNY

[vinnywright]

ok so I found that xsane is needed for the hplip-toolbox to have a scan option ,,,,,,,,and that my printer dose not support duplex printing ,so prob not scanning also.

so I wont be trying the newest hplip from that link as it will gain me nothing/not much ....... sory but I tryed but I will be adding xsane to 12.10 as it has so many more options than the rest , at least hear in 12.04 :-P

VINNY