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# Make Install

# Install HPLIP

This step will install HPLIP.

Note: You will need to run 'make install' as root or with root access.

If your distro uses 'su' follow these steps:

su

make install

If your distro uses 'sudo' follow these steps:

sudo make install

If you don't know which su/sudo to use or what the difference is--please refer to your distro documentation.

# Once the Install is Completed

After make install is completed you will need to restart hplip and cups to ensure that the proper daemons are running.

Note: Some distros use 'cups' while others use 'cupsys' if you get an error running '/etc/init.d/cupsys' restart try running '/etc/init.d/cups restart' or check your distro documentation and/or other resources for specific information.

If your distro uses 'su' follow these steps:

su

/etc/init.d/cupsys restart

/etc/init.d/hplip restart

If your distro uses 'sudo' follow these steps:

sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart

sudo /etc/init.d/hplip restart

If you don't know which su/sudo to use or what the difference is--please refer to your distro documentation.

# Next

Continue to hp-setup

Page last updated: Wed Mar 28 14:23:06 2007; HPLIP Version: 1.7.4a