Install HP Print Drivers HPLIP 3.18.12 on Ubuntu 18.04

    HPLIP is a free, open-source HP-developed solution for printing, scanning, and faxing with HP inkjet and laser based printers in Linux.

Drivers HPLIP 3.18.12 Changelog: 

Added Support for the Following New Printers:

• HP Tango
• HP Tango X

Added support for the following new ScanJet Device:

• HP Scanjet Pro 2000 S1

Added support for following new Distro's:

• Debian 9.6(64-bit)
• Ubuntu 18.10(64-bit)

Other Requirement

User can use ScanJet feature by using hp-uiscan tool
Following features are introduced for ScanJet:

• PunchHole Removal
• ColorDropOut/ColorRemoval
• Background Noise Removal
• Background Color Removal
• BMP File format Support
• Searchable PDF
• Smaller file size for PDF and JPEG

Known Issues:

• ScanJet Features limitations

Installation instructions:
 
1. Download the installer (hplip-3.18.12.run) from the link below:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/hplip/files/hplip/3.18.12/
 

2. Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run:

$ cd ~/Downloads/ $ chmod +x hplip-3.18.12.run $ ./hplip-3.18.12.run

3. Restart your computer or re-plug your printer