Can't scan in Ubuntu 18.10
Since upgrading to Ubuntu 18.10 from 18.04 last week I am unable to scan. I have used the Ubuntu version, then removed it and downloaded the version from hplip web-site.
I can currently print but not scan. Simple scan says "failed to connect". Xsane has "Failed to open device hpaio:/usb/ HP_LaserJet_
Output of hp-check -t below
Saving output in log file: /home/keith/
HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.18.9)
Dependency/Version Check Utility ver. 15.1
Copyright (c) 2001-15 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.
Note: hp-check can be run in three modes:
1. Compile-time check mode (-c or --compile): Use this mode before compiling the
HPLIP supplied tarball (.tar.gz or .run) to determine if the proper dependencies
are installed to successfully compile HPLIP.
2. Run-time check mode (-r or --run): Use this mode to determine if a distro
supplied package (.deb, .rpm, etc) or an already built HPLIP supplied tarball
has the proper dependencies installed to successfully run.
3. Both compile- and run-time check mode (-b or --both) (Default): This mode
will check both of the above cases (both compile- and run-time dependencies).
Check types:
a. EXTERNALDEP - External Dependencies
b. GENERALDEP - General Dependencies (required both at compile and run time)
c. COMPILEDEP - Compile time Dependencies
d. [All are run-time checks]
PYEXT SCANCONF QUEUES PERMISSION
Status Types:
OK
MISSING - Missing Dependency or Permission or Plug-in
INCOMPAT - Incompatible dependency-version or Plugin-version
warning: 12-18.10 version is not supported. Using 12-18.04 versions dependencies to verify and install...
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| SYSTEM INFO |
---------------
Kernel: 4.18.0-10-generic #11-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 11 15:13:55 UTC 2018 GNU/Linux
Host: Capaldi
Proc: 4.18.0-10-generic #11-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 11 15:13:55 UTC 2018 GNU/Linux
Distribution: 12 18.10
Bitness: 64 bit
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| HPLIP CONFIGURATION |
-------
HPLIP-Version: HPLIP 3.18.9
HPLIP-Home: /usr/share/hplip
warning: HPLIP-Installation: Auto installation is not supported for 12 distro 18.10 version
Current contents of '/etc/hp/
# hplip.conf. Generated from hplip.conf.in by configure.
[hplip]
version=3.18.9
[dirs]
home=/usr/
run=/var/run
ppd=/usr/
ppdbase=
doc=/usr/
html=/usr/
icon=/usr/
cupsbackend=
cupsfilter=
drv=/usr/
bin=/usr/bin
apparmor=
# Following values are determined at configure time and cannot be changed.
[configure]
network-build=yes
libusb01-build=no
pp-build=no
gui-build=yes
scanner-build=yes
fax-build=yes
dbus-build=yes
cups11-build=no
doc-build=yes
shadow-build=no
hpijs-install=no
foomatic-
foomatic-
foomatic-
hpcups-install=yes
cups-drv-
cups-ppd-install=no
internal-tag=3.18.9
restricted-build=no
ui-toolkit=qt4
qt3=no
qt4=yes
qt5=no
policy-kit=no
lite-build=no
udev_sysfs_rules=no
hpcups-
hpijs-only-build=no
apparmor_build=yes
class-driver=no
Current contents of '/var/lib/
[plugin]
installed = 1
eula = 1
version = 3.18.9
Current contents of '~/.hplip/
[upgrade]
latest_
notify_upgrade = false
last_upgraded_time = 1540540129
pending_
[settings]
systray_visible = 0
systray_messages = 0
[last_used]
device_uri = hpaio:/
printer_name =
working_dir = .
[commands]
scan = /usr/bin/xsane -V %SANE_URI%
[refresh]
rate = 30
enable = false
type = 1
[polling]
enable = false
interval = 5
device_list =
[fax]
voice_phone =
email_address =
[installation]
date_time = 27/10/18 15:05:57
version = 3.18.9
<Package-name> <Package-Desc> <Required/Optional> <Min-Version> <Installed-Version> <Status> <Comment>
--------------
| COMPILEDEP |
--------------
gcc gcc - GNU Project C and C++ Compiler REQUIRED - 8.2.0 OK -
make make - GNU make utility to maintain groups of programs REQUIRED 3.0 4.2.1 OK -
libtool libtool - Library building support services REQUIRED - 2.4.6 OK -
-------
| General Dependencies |
-------
libcrypto libcrypto - OpenSSL cryptographic library REQUIRED - 1.1.1 OK -
python-xml Python XML libraries REQUIRED - 2.2.6 OK -
libnetsnmp-devel libnetsnmp-devel - SNMP networking library development files REQUIRED 5.0.9 5.7.3 OK -
sane-devel SANE - Scanning library development files REQUIRED - - OK -
pil PIL - Python Imaging Library (required for commandline scanning with hp-scan) OPTIONAL - 1.1.7 OK -
pyqt4-dbus PyQt 4 DBus - DBus Support for PyQt4 REQUIRED 4.0 4.12.1 OK -
libpthread libpthread - POSIX threads library REQUIRED - 2.28 OK -
python-devel Python devel - Python development files REQUIRED 2.2 2.7.15 OK -
cups-devel CUPS devel- Common Unix Printing System development files REQUIRED - 2.2.8 OK -
python-dbus Python DBus - Python bindings for DBus REQUIRED 0.80.0 1.2.8 OK -
cups-ddk CUPS DDK - CUPS driver development kit OPTIONAL - - OK -
reportlab Reportlab - PDF library for Python OPTIONAL 2.0 3.5.6 OK -
pyqt4 PyQt 4- Qt interface for Python (for Qt version 4.x) REQUIRED 4.0 4.12.1 OK -
libusb libusb - USB library REQUIRED - 1.0 OK -
cups-image CUPS image - CUPS image development files REQUIRED - 2.2.8 OK -
python2X Python 2.2 or greater - Python programming language REQUIRED 2.2 2.7.15 OK -
python-notify Python libnotify - Python bindings for the libnotify Desktop notifications OPTIONAL - - OK -
libjpeg libjpeg - JPEG library REQUIRED - - OK -
sane SANE - Scanning library REQUIRED - - OK -
-------
| Scan Configuration |
-------
scanext Scan-SANE-Extension REQUIRED - 3.18.9 OK -
hpaio HPLIP-SANE-Backend REQUIRED - 3.18.9 OK 'hpaio found in /etc/sane.
-------
| External Dependencies |
-------
gs GhostScript - PostScript and PDF language interpreter and previewer REQUIRED 7.05 9.25 OK -
scanimage scanimage - Shell scanning program OPTIONAL 1.0 1.0.27 OK -
cups CUPS - Common Unix Printing System REQUIRED 1.1 2.2.8 OK 'CUPS Scheduler is running'
network network -wget OPTIONAL - 1.19.5 OK -
policykit PolicyKit - Administrative policy framework OPTIONAL - 0.105 OK -
xsane xsane - Graphical scanner frontend for SANE OPTIONAL 0.9 0.999 OK -
dbus DBus - Message bus system REQUIRED - 1.12.10 OK -
avahi-utils avahi-utils OPTIONAL - 0.7 OK -
-------
| Python Extentions |
-------
hpmudext IO-Extension REQUIRED - 3.18.9 OK -
cupsext CUPS-Extension REQUIRED - 3.18.9 OK -
-------
| DISCOVERED SCANNER DEVICES |
-------
device `hpaio:
-------
| DISCOVERED USB DEVICES |
-------
Device URI Model
-----
hp:/usb/
_M1212nf_
7FJRPR1a
-------
| INSTALLED CUPS PRINTER QUEUES |
-------
HP-LaserJet-
-------
Type: Printer
Device URI: hp:/usb/
PPD: /etc/cups/
warning: Failed to read /etc/cups/
PPD Description:
Printer status: printer HP-LaserJet-
Required plug-in status: Installed
Communication status: Good
KyoceraFS-
-------
Type: Unknown
Device URI: socket:
PPD: /etc/cups/
warning: Failed to read /etc/cups/
PPD Description:
Printer status: printer KyoceraFS-
warning: Printer is not HPLIP installed. Printers must use the hp: or hpfax: CUPS backend for HP-Devices.
--------------
| PERMISSION |
--------------
USB HP-LaserJet-
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| SUMMARY |
-----------
Missing Required Dependencies
-------
None
Missing Optional Dependencies
-------
None
Total Errors: 0
Total Warnings: 1
Done.
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