Trying to set up my HP printers in almalinux-9 using HPLIP but it
doesn't work.
rpm -qa|grep hplip
hplip-common-3.21.2-6.el9.alma.x86_64
hplip-libs-3.21.2-6.el9.alma.x86_64
hplip-3.21.2-6.el9.alma.x86_64
These are the official almalinux packages, e.g.
$ rpm -qi hplip
Name : hplip
Version : 3.21.2
Release : 6.el9.alma
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: Thu 22 Sep 2022 07:16:14 PM CDT
Group : Unspecified
Size : 27157762
License : GPLv2+ and MIT and BSD and IJG and Public Domain and
GPLv2+ with exceptions and ISC
Signature : RSA/SHA256, Tue 12 Apr 2022 01:22:53 PM CDT, Key ID
d36cb86cb86b3716
Source RPM : hplip-3.21.2-6.el9.alma.src.rpm
Build Date : Tue 12 Apr 2022 11:49:56 AM CDT
Build Host : x64-builder01.almalinux.org
Packager : AlmaLinux Packaging Team
Vendor : AlmaLinux
URL : https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing
Summary : HP Linux Imaging and Printing Project
Description :
The Hewlett-Packard Linux Imaging and Printing Project provides
drivers for HP printers and multi-function peripherals.
Unlike other linux distros I've used, the GUI config tool "hp-toolbox"
is not included. hp-setup fails thus:
$ hp-setup
HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.21.2)
Printer/Fax Setup Utility ver. 9.0
Copyright (c) 2001-18 HP Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/hp-setup", line 313, in <module>
ui = import_module(ui_package + ".setupdialog")
File "/usr/lib64/python3.9/importlib/__init__.py", line 127, in
import_module
return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1030, in _gcd_import
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1007, in _find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 972, in
_find_and_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 228, in
_call_with_frames_removed
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1030, in _gcd_import
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1007, in _find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 984, in
_find_and_load_unlocked
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'ui5
I had been successfully using hplip (including the gui utilities) in
almalinux-8.5, but none of the hplip utilities seem to work in
almalinux-9 and I am unable to use any of my printers from the
almalinux-9 machine.
Any ideas?
--
-John (JohnDThompson@gmail.com)
Appleton, WI USA
