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I just spent 45 minutes trying to make my HP printer work in Arch Linux (actually Antergos, but close enough).

Finally had enough and booted into an Ubuntu MATE LiveUSB that I had... Which saw the printer, connected to it, and printed without needing to install anything extra.

I gotta say, while not a big Ubuntu fan, I'm certainly impressed it was stupidly simple!

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  • 3
    I am just saying this:
    CUPS
  • 1
    @Linux
    I've been using CUPS, and HPLIP, and the HPLIP extras. IT'S NOT WORKING *sobs*
  • 0
    @nik123
    Void was more difficult to install for me, though maybe I just need to git gud...
  • 0
    @nik123
    I think I'd rather just try out GhostBSD and try my luck there....
  • 0
    @nik123
    Thats why Debian is better
  • 0
    @nik123
    You can make it run with 5 commands

    Dont know about that randomness thou
  • 0
    @nik123
    Yeah I meant​ the Init system too :)
    I prefer Debian because it is stable and best suited for prod :)
  • 1
    1. buy a printer with wifi
    2. Install a Ftp server, Webserver to share the files you wanna print
    3. Print from your phone trough wifi
    Work arround that solves driver problems... Painful yes but gives you time to solve the problem properly...

    Not the only solution ofcourse, not the best one... But it works
  • 2
    Why are all printers such a fucking pain in the ass! This should be a well solved problem!
  • 0
    @nik123
    @rykte builds CUPS from source, so he always has the latest and greatest
  • 0
    @nik123
    I get "server-error-internal-error". It's super strange.
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