Hello Morrie,                       Thanks for your message.I have installed the HP printer software etc.It worked well but my printer didn't.Have checked the links and other information to confirm. regards Peter On 29/06/18 17:05, Morrie Wyatt wrote:

Hi Peter.

A quick search on Google shows me that your printer is supported by the HPLIP packages.

run "sudo aptitude install hplip hplip-gui" to install these packages.

(And if you want access to the scanner too, add sane and xsane to the list of packages in the above command.

Then run "sudo hp-setup", and select the "Jetdirect" option.

The IP address looks like it has been assigned by DHCP from your router. It may well be worth either to lock down that IP address at the router DHCP settings, or set the IP address as a static on the printer itself. The goal being to ensure its IP address doesn't change from time to time.

Here's where I found the info.

https://www.systutorials.com/241321/how-to-set-up-hp-printer-drivers-on-linu...

and here:

https://www.systutorials.com/136720/how-to-configure-scanner-in-a-hp-all-in-...

Hope this helps.

Regards, Morrie.

-----Original Message----- From: luv-beginners [mailto:luv-beginners-bounces@luv.asn.au] On Behalf Of Peter via luv-beginners Sent: Friday, 29 June 2018 11:35 AM To: luv-beginners@luv.asn.au Subject: Re: [luv-beginners] wireless printing.

I have tried the wireless setup on the printer menu and connected to my home router successfully.Not

sure if that is required.However, the printer now says it's IP address is 192.168.0.11.Not sure if that is the IP address that is relevant.

On 29/06/18 10:50, Trent W. Buck wrote:

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Peter via luv-beginners wrote:

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I am trying to do wireless printing for the first time with Linux but have not succeeded so far.

I have a HP photosmart 5520 printer which may not be working properly using a wireless connection.The printer sends out a wifi signal which I am able to connect to using my computer.A notification pops up saying I have connected to it.I am using Linux Mint 18.I don't know where to go from there.How do I print a test page? I have opened system-configuration-printer but the printer does not show up there like it does with a USB connection.The printer does not print using the USB connection as there is something wrong with the printer,I want to test it with the wirless connection before I throw it out. Does the printer have an IP address or hostname?

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