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HP Photosmart C4180 & Ubuntu 17.10

I have an HP Photosmart C4180 printer attached to my Ubuntu 17.10 machine via USB and I can't get it to print correctly. Every print job prints out 1 or 2 pages of some, or a lot of garbled ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 doesn't see the HP scanner

I have a HP 3630 all in one printer/scanner and it was working great on Ubuntu 16.04 with the HP Print manager. Now I did a clean and fresh install Ubuntu 18.04 and the printing work fine, but example ...
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Using Hp Smartarray P400 with Ubuntu

I have recently been trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 on my ProLiant DL380 G5, which is using the RAID card Smartarray P400. When installing the desktop version, it wouldn't detect any hard drives, (...
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while switching from win10 to ubuntu 18.04 LTS no sound

Using new release on my laptop is great and all, but when I switched from Windows 10 to Ubuntu 18.04 the sound is not there from native driver. I looked at the settings and it is not muted! The volume ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 "unable to connect to scanner" [duplicate]

I have an HP MFP M225dn multipurpose printer-scanner. In my new install of 18.04, printing works fine, simple scan recognizes the scanner but won't scan ("unable to connect to scanner"). Was working ...
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Syndaemon disable keyboard while typing not working

I really love Ubuntu 18.04, but something is driving me nuts. Every time I'm typing and I accidentally touch the touchpad, my typing cursor jumps. On another post I found that this behavior can be ...
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Right click not working on Ubuntu 18.04

I have installed Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on my HP Pavilion series laptop. After installing this version of Ubuntu, right click is not working of my touchpad. How can I solve this? BTW: This question does ...
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Bluetooth not working on HP 15-BS1XX, how can I check which driver I need?

I am using HP-Laptop-15-bs1xx. My Bluetooth is not working. How can I check whether the right Bluetooth driver is installed, and if necessary how can I install it?
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Newbie to Linux-which one to choose for hp stream [closed]

I'm completely new to Linux and not very tech savvy. I have a HP 14" stream laptop with these specs: I just want the laptop for internet browsing. I have heard of some problems with wifi and ...
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Unable to connect certain Wifi

I am Unable to connect to Broadband Wifi in Ubuntu 16.04 in HP Notebook 15 while I am able to connect it with Window and Android mobile. Below is info about my Wifi Driver and Hardware. lspci 00:00....
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Ubuntu 17.10 Unable to find beats audio driver for Hp Envy 15 k020us

Recently I installed Ubuntu 17.10 on my laptop along with Windows 10. My laptop model number is Hp Envy 15 k020us and sound card driver is from Realtek audio. All things are ok instead of 1, Audio. I ...
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Week wireless signal in Linux mint [closed]

After installing Linux Mint 18.3 "Sylvia" - Cinnamon (64-bit) on my HP laptop, I realize that the WiFi signal is a way too weak and the modem and the router is near my laptop. Model: HP Probook 4540s
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Could not find Bluetooth driver for HP Notebook - 15-bs179tx for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

A part of output produced by command: sudo lshw -html > mySpecs.html id: usb:1 description: Bluetooth wireless interface product: 802.11n WLAN Adapter vendor: Realtek ...
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Problem installing network printer [Solved]

I am using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS in my lab and tried to install HP LaserJet Pro 402dn which is a network printer via an ethernet. I have tried using the suggested methods i.e., add printer > device url > ...
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How to fix bad quality sound (Bang & olufsen) on HP envy 13

I have a problem with low quality speaker sound on my Hp envy 13 when I run Ubuntu, but on Windows it works fine. I did some research but can't find anything useful. Can someone help?
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CPU load affecting power adapter on HP ProBook 4510a

The battery on my HP Probook 4510a is taking a long time to charge - currently 3% per day. it's got a proprietary battery and charger, and I'd like to know what terminal commands I can use to ...
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Bluetooth for RTL8723DE is not working...! [duplicate]

Recently, I have purchased a new NoteBook of HP-BS145TU Series. They only provide support for Windows. I have two questions: Is it fine to run Ubuntu on this machine? With some workaround, I could ...
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no networks detected on HP EliteBook G2 745

I'm having trouble getting the WiFi working (EliteBook g2 745 using broadcom bcm43228 WiFi card) on Ubuntu GNOME (shell version 3.18.5, kernel version 4.13.0). The bcmwl-kernel-source appears to be ...
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My Printer is HP LaserJet 1020 Plus does not print [duplicate]

My printer is HP LaserJet 1020 Plus. I cannot print anything, I have noticed in the settings menu "Not calibrated". What is the procedure to calibrate? Please explain with simple language.
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After replacement of RAM system won't load

I have ubuntu 16.04 on HP laptop. Recently I added 2 GB RAM. And stuck on load. Screen continue on loading some codes ... [3040.039005] Call Trace: [] _raw_spin_lock+0x21x/0x30
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HP Envy x360 Ryzen 5 : 17.10 not booting

My computer is an HP Envy x360 Convertible AMD Ryzen 5. Didn't research the issues with installing Linux until I had bought it. Managed to overcome the UEFI to install 16.04 initially. The screen was ...
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hp printer gui not working

I have a laptop running Ubuntu 17.10 and a HP Deskjet 2540 printer/scanner. I sent a job to it that wouldn't print, so I tried to cancel it by going to Settings > Devices > Printers I click on ...
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unable to enumerate USB3 device

When I plug my HP 1102w printer into my USB for setup, the kernel logs a series of messages: ... kernel: [ 381.876303] usb 3-3: new full-speed USB device number 17 using xhci_hcd ... kernel: [ ...
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Xubuntu 17.10: screen flickering on wake up

I'm using Xubuntu 17.10 on an HP Elitebook 820 G2. Occassionally, when the computer wakes up from sleep, the screen is flickering and shearing until I restart the computer. Information : $ lspci | ...
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"Device Communication error (5012)" - HP printer

I have just updated my Ubuntu and set my printer back to factory settings, after which I reinstalled my printer (same way as before) but this time I'm getting a "Device Communication error (5012)". I ...
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2 printers under devices

I added my new hp wifi printer, but under devices it appears as two printers. They have just slightly different names and also the icons are different. Both seem to work though. Names: HP-Color-...
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HP Laserjet 1020 does not work, hp-setup fails to install plugin [duplicate]

I have a not-so-new HP LaserJet 1020 that works fine. Ubuntu recognized it, but on printing it did not do anything, except the document disappeared from the queue as if it had been printed. I looked ...
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Cannot compile HPLIP

I have Ubuntu 17.10. My kernel version is 4.14.21-041421-generic. I have downloaded HPLIP 3.17.11 run file from the website. Unfortunately I am unable to compile it. After running the .run file, it ...
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HPTalx - program to communicate with HP48-50 calculators from Ubuntu

I searched this topic and found nothing so if my search-foo is bad.... HPTalx is the FOSS program to communicate with HP programmable calculators using Kermit. IT is an invaluable program around ...
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Installing Ubuntu on an HP Spectre 360x - advice needed

I recently purchased an HP Spectre 360x, and I'm planning on installing Ubuntu. Has anyone done this before, and did they encounter any problems? Will Ubuntu be able to handle the 4K screen, with the ...
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How to detect HP Scanjet G2410 Scanner if it is not being detected automatically?

I have a scanner HP Scanjet G2410 (Flatbed Style) and I tried connecting it to my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS with the hope that my PC will automatically detect it but 'Simple Scan' application showed a message ...
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Every time 16.04 updates I must reinstall hplip

Every time 16.04 updates I must reinstall hplip. Is there a way to prevent this? I am using a HP Officejet Pro 8100. Today is the 3rd time it happened. I used both the repository and hp versions. ...
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Installing Ubuntu on a laptop with FreeDOS [duplicate]

I have no programming knowledge whatsoever. I accidentally bought a laptop that only has FreeDOS on it. I have decided to have a go at installing Ubuntu on this. I have looked at video and written ...
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I'd like to get drivers for wifi on hp

I found an answer to my question on how to get drivers for ubuntu 14 to get my wifi going but where do you enter this code? sudo apt-get install git git clone https://github.com/lwfinger/rtlwifi_new....
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HP Envy x360 TouchScreen not working

I have tried a couple of things I found all over, but none have worked. Here is some information about the laptop. product: HP ENVY x360 Convertible 15m-bq0xx product: 8311 product: ...
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Why my HP LaserJet MPF1132 didn't print anything from my VirtualBox Ubuntu 16.04 if anything looks OK?

I installed Guest Additions and the Virtual Box extension Pack and now I can attach my printer to the VM through USB. I configure the printer using the GUI and send a "test page" but after around 2-5 ...
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Cannot connect to WiFi on Ubuntu 14.04.5

Wifi driver not being detected on Ubuntu 14.04.5. device: hp 15 bw096au powered by AMD a6-9220. sudo dkms status Output: bcmwl, 6.30.223.248+bdcom, 4.4.0-112-generic, x86_64: installed r8168, 8.037.00:...
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Adjusting the display backlight on HP ZBook 17 G4 with Nvidia Graphics

Posting this because I've been googling frantically attempting to save my poor, poor eyes without much success. And I've not found anyone posting specifically about this specific laptop, so new post. ...
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Patch needed to fix bouncing cursor on HP laptop

This question MIGHT not be related to Ubuntu, but it may, so... I own an HP laptop where the whole area in front of the keyboard is a tracker. That means I have to type very carefully lest an errant ...
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WLAN0 not found on 16.04 [duplicate]

Hey guys im new to Ubuntu so i installed Ubuntu 16.04 onto DOS OS of my HP. Legacy support is Enabled.Security Boot Disabled in the BIOS Settings. When i go to the additional driver i get nothing ...
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Ubuntu Server on HP ProLiant ML350P G8?

I wonder if it's possible to run Ubuntu Server on my server? HP ProLiant ML350P Gen8 (G8) - 2x Intel Xeon E5-2690 2.9GHz 20MB Cache 8-Core Processor - 192GB DDR3 ECC - HP Smart Array P420 512MB ...
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HP laptop file system check found a Toshiba device

I am using Ubuntu 16.04 on a Hp laptop and when I ran a file system check (fsck) it found a Toshiba device. Answers on what this means would be highly appreciative. Here is a screenshot: http://jmp....
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HP 250 g6 Linux compatibility [duplicate]

Is HP 250 G6 compatible with Ubuntu? By default, it comes with Windows 10 and on www.support.hp.com I didn't find any linux drivers for it. I still didn't buy this laptop and it's so important for me ...
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printing using a HP Deskjet 1000 j110a connected via USB to a Starbridge 1531 Router using Ubuntu 16.04

I'm using a Starbridge 1531 router which has a single USB port. The printer is a HP Deskjet 1000 j110a connected to that USB port. I do not have admin access to the printer. I wish to print from this ...
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Ubuntu 17.10 does not detect an HP Laser Jet printer connected via USB

Ubuntu 17.10 does not detect an HP LJ 1022 printer connected to a computer via a USB cable. lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 ...
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Getting HP LaserJet P3015 to work with Ubuntu 14.04 (cannot print test page)?

Well, I don't have words to express my frustration; I've been using Ubuntu 14.04 with my HP LaserJet P3015 for some years now, and I didn't have a problem in the first year or so (on multiple machines)...
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HP Microserver and upgrade from Ubuntu 12 to 16

I was running Ubuntu LTS 12 on an HP Proliant Micrserver Gen8 since 4 years. Last week I decided to upgrade (upgrade in-place, not a new and fresh install) from 12 to 14, then to 16, according to the ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 cannot connect to HP Officejet Pro 8620

I cannot connect to our HP Officejet Pro 8620 from my computer which is running Ubuntu 16.04. I can connect from another computer on the network which is also running Ubuntu 16.04. I have tried re-...
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Ubuntu 16.04, WiFi not working (Qualcomm Atheros 9565)

I installed Xubuntu 16.04 in my HP 245 G2 laptop, and everything works fine but the WiFi. I have a Qualcomm Atheros 9565 WiFi card and Xubuntu tells me that WiFi is disabled. I had the same problem ...
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What is the correct driver for HP Officejet Pro 8710 in CUPS?

My printer is shrinking the page to half vertically. I've installed a hp officejet pro 8710 on my desktop running ubuntu 16.04. When I get to the page (on CUPS site localhost:631), where I have to ...
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