<solved>scanner does not work [Solved]

[davidwillis]

I installed hplip, but my scanner still does not work. When I try to scan it says Driver plug-in installation is required, but when I click next to install it, it says the filed does not match its checksum. file may have been corrupted or altered.

[davidwillis]

Also when I run hp-setup, it finds my printer but it also fails.

[Eadwine Rose]

Have you installed HP Printing using the MX Package Installer?

[davidwillis]

Yes, I have hp printing installed

[razor2021]

So, instead of doing the above. Can you manually add the HP Printer first? Once added, and you can print to the HP printer and see if the driver chosen will work to print. If possible assign a fixed IP address for the HP Printer. Afterwards, once the printer is working, then check to see if scanner will detect the printer. And then try scanning to see if scanner works for free. That's how I got my Samsung printer/scanner to work. I also added the IP into the /etc/sane.d/xerox_mfp.conf; via following example;

# installing printers
sudo vi /etc/sane.d/xerox_mfp.conf:

#Samsung CLX-xxxx Series: Samsung CLX xxxx
tcp 192.168.1.10 <======== I added this line for the fixed IP address
usb 0x04e8 0x343d

It might be different between HP and Samsung.

[davidwillis]

The printer was added automatically, and I can print with it. However I have not configured the printer with a static ip address. This has always worked without issues before, so I am not sure why I am having problems now.

[figueroa]

Try switching repositories then try installing the driver plugin. If it is a SANE supported scanner you should be able to get this to go.

[gor9]

and if above does not work, I suggest an alternative....but I can not see what your actual model is?
It will always helps to provide details please.

1) mx manual for scanner shows list
http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html
which leads us to a smallish hp list. IMHO

So...
2) xsane is a GUI or front end to sane

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sudo apt update 
sudo apt install xsane
scanimage -L
# NOT OP  ...device `pixma:04A9180B_0581C8' is a CANON Canon PIXMA MG3000 Series multi-function peripheral
xsane

and post any errors you see for xsane or scanimage
If you have no errors....a GUI will open called xsane and then your scanner will work

You will probably want to change the output and resolutions etc. I prefer png and your scanner may support higher DPI

[davidwillis]

I have used this printer in mx linux before, but it doesn't work now. I am not sure why....

Here is the output:
scanimage -L
device `hpaio:/net/hp_laserjet_pro_mfp_m225dn?ip=192.168.0.104&queue=false' is a Hewlett-Packard hp_laserjet_pro_mfp_m225dn all-in-one

As you can see from that output, it is a hp laserjet mfp m225dn

I have attached an in image of what happens when I run xsane.

I am not really sure what is meant by "switching repositories then try installing the driver plugin"

[JayM]

Since you never assigned a static IP address your printer's DHCP lease may have expired and your router may have given it a new one with a different IP. If you rerun HPLIP's printer setup wizard does it detect your printer? If the printer's IP changed and you haven't rerun HPLIP's printer detection thing it may be sending print jobs to the old IP address.