{"id":49449,"date":"2025-08-09T16:01:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T16:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=49449"},"modified":"2025-08-11T02:04:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T02:04:04","slug":"hplip-released-3-25-6-with-new-printers-almalinux-9-6-9-5-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/hplip-released-3-25-6-with-new-printers-almalinux-9-6-9-5-support\/","title":{"rendered":"HPLIP Released 3.25.6 with New Printers &#038; Almalinux 9.6\/9.5 Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hplip-logo.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-37671\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hplip-logo-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hplip-logo-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hplip-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hplip-logo-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hplip-logo-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/hplip-logo.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>HPLIP, the HP developer Linux driver for its inkjet and laser based printers, released new 3.25.6 version few days ago.<\/p>\n<p>As the name says, this should be a release for June 2025, though it&#8217;s August now!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As usual, the release added some new printers support. They include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>HP LaserJet Enterprise Flow MFP 8601z<\/li>\n<li>HP LaserJet Pro MFP M126a plus<\/li>\n<li>HP LaserJet Pro MFP M126nw plus<\/li>\n<li>HP LaserJet Pro MFP M126snw plus<\/li>\n<li>HP Envy Photo 7200 series<\/li>\n<li>HP Envy Photo 7900 series<\/li>\n<li>HP OfficeJet Pro 9110 Series<\/li>\n<li>HP OfficeJet 9120 Series<\/li>\n<li>HP OfficeJet Pro 9120 Series<\/li>\n<li>HP OfficeJet Pro 9130 Series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The official installer for the release added new Linux distribution <b>Almalinux 9.5<\/b> and <b>Almalinux 9.6<\/b> support.<\/p>\n<p>And, HPLIP has implemented an OPTIONAL process to verify that the package you downloaded is provided by the HP Linux Imaging and Printing project and has valid contents. See <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.hp.com\/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing\/hplipDigitalCertificate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this page<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hplip-dm-3256.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-49450\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hplip-dm-3256-700x547.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hplip-dm-3256-700x547.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hplip-dm-3256-300x235.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hplip-dm-3256-768x601.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hplip-dm-3256.webp 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Download &amp; Install HPLIP 3.25.6<\/h3>\n<p>The official HPLIP <code>.run<\/code> installer is available to download in hp website via the link below:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-cyan-blue-to-vivid-purple-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/developers.hp.com\/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing\/gethplip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download HPLIP<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The packages are hosted on sourceforge.net, and you may go to <a href=\"https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/hplip\/files\/hplip\/3.25.6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this page<\/a> for the direct download links.<\/p>\n<p><b>NOTE: Don&#8217;t know why! Firefox DOES NOT download the file, but Chrome\/Chromium did, though you need to go &#8216;chrome:\/\/downloads\/&#8217; to confirm keep the package.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t download HPLIP 3.25.6 through your web browser, try opening terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to get it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Navigate to Downloads folder (optional):\n<pre>cd ~\/Downloads<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Download via <code>wget<\/code> tool:\n<pre>wget -c https:\/\/sourceforge.net\/projects\/hplip\/files\/hplip\/3.25.6\/hplip-3.25.6.run<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>After downloaded the &#8220;hplip-3.25.6.run&#8221;, just open the <i>Downloads<\/i> folder in terminal, then run the 2 commands below one by one to start it installing HPLIP:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>add executable permission:\n<pre>chmod u+x .\/hplip-3.25.6.run<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Start the .run installer and answer questions to install:\n<pre>.\/hplip-3.25.6.run<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/install-hplip3256.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-49451\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/install-hplip3256-700x411.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/install-hplip3256-700x411.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/install-hplip3256-300x176.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/install-hplip3256-768x450.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/install-hplip3256.webp 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After successfully installed the driver, plug or re-plug your printer and configure via the HP Device Manager.<\/p>\n<p><b>NOTE:<\/b> For Ubuntu, the HPLIP installer supports up to 24.04.x. Meaning, it won&#8217;t install in current Ubuntu 25.04, even NOT for building from source due to a compile issue in my test.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HPLIP, the HP developer Linux driver for its inkjet and laser based printers, released new 3.25.6 version few days ago. 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