HPLIP provides the printer setup tool "hp-setup" that downloads and installs the plugin from HP when needed. Therefore the plugin must be downloaded from HP and installed on the computer when needed. Because the plugin is non-free software it cannot be provided in the free software HPLIP. proprietary software and firmware) from HP for HPLIP (cf. HP LaserJet 1018, HP Color LaserJet 2600) require a non-free driver software "plugin" (i.e. Several HP printers that are supported by HPLIP do not support a standard printer language so that those models (e.g. Some devices require a proprietary HPLIP plugin The PackMan repository may provide newer hplip packages as well. You could take a look at how to add package repositories in the SDB. Newer hplip packages are usually in the " Printing" repository. Select your openSUSE version for the search in the infobox above. via (see also "Version upgrades for printer driver packages" at SDB:Installing a Printer). If needed you may have to search for more recent hplip packages on the openSUSE buildservice e.g. If it is supported check what HPLIP minimum version is required. If you have a brand-new HP printer and before you buy one verify on the HPLIP upstream supported printers page at that your particular model is actually supported (see also "HP printers" at SDB:Printer buying guide). When you have a HP printer, you may like to install the hplip main package to use HP-specific software like HP's printer setup tool "hp-setup" and HP's desktop application "hp-toolbox" (the HP Device Manager). Nowadays by default only the plain HPLIP printer drivers (HPCUPS and HPIJS) and the scanner driver (HPAIO) in the packages hplip-hpijs and hplip-sane are installed (like other plain printer drivers and scanner drivers) but not the full HPLIP software with all its graphical tools and other HP-specific optional software in the hplip main package. The hplip packages are included in the default repositories ("OSS" or "Update"). Open YaST's Software Management and make sure HPLIP is installed.
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