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0BADC0DE

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From: Regnum Utriusque Siciliae

Registered: 2018-02-21

Posts: 341

[SOLVED / WORKED AROUND] hp-plugin failing: checksum mismatch

I had to reinstall my Archinux PC.
The hp-plugin tool included in packages "extra/hplip 1:3.25.8-1" is now failing with this error:

$ hp-plugin -i

HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.25.8)
Plugin Download and Install Utility ver. 2.1

Copyright (c) 2001-18 HP Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.


HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.25.8)
Plugin Download and Install Utility ver. 2.1

Copyright (c) 2001-18 HP Development Company, LP
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it
under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details.

(Note: Defaults for each question are maked with a '*'. Press <enter> to accept the default.)


-----------------------------------------
| PLUG-IN INSTALLATION FOR HPLIP 3.25.8 |
-----------------------------------------

  Option      Description                                       
  ----------  --------------------------------------------------
  d           Download plug-in from HP (recommended)            
  p           Specify a path to the plug-in (advanced)          
  q           Quit hp-plugin (skip installation)                

Enter option (d=download*, p=specify path, q=quit) ? 

-------------------
| DOWNLOAD PLUGIN |
-------------------

Checking for network connection...
Downloading plug-in from: 
Downloading plug-in: [\                                                                               ] 0%     
error: /home/user/.hplip/hplip-3.25.8-plugin.run file does not match its checksum. File may have been corrupted or altered

Removing the ~/.hplip directory doesn't help.
Any hint?

Last edited by 0BADC0DE (2025-12-28 11:56:41)

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0BADC0DE

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From: Regnum Utriusque Siciliae

Registered: 2018-02-21

Posts: 341

Re: [SOLVED / WORKED AROUND] hp-plugin failing: checksum mismatch

I worked the issue around myself with these steps:

1. Point your browser to HP support page
2. Download the latest files (two of them, one is named ".run" and one ".run.asc" in the same local directory.
3. Start the "hp-plugin -i" tool and select option "p  Specify a path to the plug-in"
4. Enter the full path of the ".run" file, file name included.
5. After the "INSTALLING PLUG-IN" is displayed, press ENTER (it is not requested, but it is waited for)
6. Enter your "sudo-enabled user" password

Done!

This IS NOT the solution: it's a workaround.
Solution would be to make the package working properly.

Last edited by 0BADC0DE (2025-12-28 11:57:15)

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rviertel

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Registered: 2025-12-29

Posts: 1

Re: [SOLVED / WORKED AROUND] hp-plugin failing: checksum mismatch

Thank you so much! I've been unable to print for months and your post helped me sort it out.