HP LaserJet 1018 borked after last update

Currently in process of re-installing Garuda Mokka in dual boot situation.

1st time ever happy with an Arch based distro.

This HP LaserJet 1018 has always been a nightmare with ARCH.

Tried to re-install printer, still no go.

For over a week, everything was running smoothly…

Just wanting to know what to do if situation happens again?

-finished fresh install - used Octopi to install HPlip:

garuda-inxi 
**System:** 
**Kernel:** 6.16.3-zen1-1-zen **arch:** x86_64 **bits:** 64 **compiler:** gcc **v:** 15.2.1 
**clocksource:** tsc **avail:** acpi_pm 
**parameters:** BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen 
root=UUID=04d05342-4942-4d17-b901-c098b5a71d0e rw rootflags=subvol=@ 
vt.default_red=30,243,166,249,137,245,148,186,88,243,166,249,137,245,148,166 
vt.default_grn=30,139,227,226,180,194,226,194,91,139,227,226,180,194,226,173 
vt.default_blu=46,168,161,175,250,231,213,222,112,168,161,175,250,231,213,200 
quiet loglevel=3 
**Desktop:** KDE Plasma **v:** 6.4.4 **tk:** Qt **v:** N/A **info:** frameworks **v:** 6.17.0 
**wm:** kwin_wayland **vt:** 2 **dm:** SDDM **Distro:** Garuda **base:** Arch Linux 
**Machine:** 
**Type:** Desktop **System:** Dell **product:** OptiPlex 7060 **v:** N/A 
**serial:** <superuser required> **Chassis:** **type:** 3 **serial:** <superuser required> 
**Mobo:** Dell **model:** 0NC2VH **v:** A01 **serial:** <superuser required> **part-nu:** 085A 
**uuid:** <superuser required> **UEFI:** Dell **v:** 1.31.0 **date:** 08/01/2024 
**CPU:** 
**Info:** **model:** Intel Core i5-8500 **bits:** 64 **type:** MCP **arch:** Coffee Lake 
**gen:** core 8 **level:** v3 **note:** check **built:** 2018 **process:** Intel 14nm **family:** 6 
**model-id:** 0x9E (158) **stepping:** 0xA (10) **microcode:** 0xFA 
**Topology:** **cpus:** 1x **dies:** 1 **clusters:** 6 **cores:** 6 **smt:** <unsupported> **cache:** 
**L1:** 384 KiB **desc:** d-6x32 KiB; i-6x32 KiB **L2:** 1.5 MiB **desc:** 6x256 KiB 
**L3:** 9 MiB **desc:** 1x9 MiB 
**Speed (MHz):** **avg:** 800 **min/max:** 800/4100 **scaling:** **driver:** intel_pstate 
**governor:** powersave **cores:** **1:** 800 **2:** 800 **3:** 800 **4:** 800 **5:** 800 **6:** 800 
**bogomips:** 36000 
**Flags:** avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx 
**Vulnerabilities:** <filter> 
**Graphics:** 
**Device-1:** Intel CoffeeLake-S GT2 \[UHD Graphics 630\] **vendor:** Dell 
**driver:** i915 **v:** kernel **arch:** Gen-9.5 **process:** Intel 14nm **built:** 2016-20 
**ports:** **active:** DP-1,DP-2 **empty:** DP-3, HDMI-A-1, HDMI-A-2, HDMI-A-3 
**bus-ID:** 00:02.0 **chip-ID:** 8086:3e92 **class-ID:** 0300 
**Device-2:** Mysher Tech IRIScan Desk 5 Pro **driver:** uvcvideo **type:** USB 
**rev:** 2.0 **speed:** 480 Mb/s **lanes:** 1 **mode:** 2.0 **bus-ID:** 1-8.3:5 
**chip-ID:** 2e5a:1510 **class-ID:** 0e02 **serial:** <filter> 
**Display:** wayland **server:** X.org **v:** 1.21.1.18 **with:** Xwayland **v:** 24.1.8 
**compositor:** kwin_wayland **driver:** **gpu:** i915 **d-rect:** 3840x1080 **display-ID:** 0 
**Monitor-1:** DP-1 **pos:** right **model:** Dell P2222H **serial:** <filter> **built:** 2022 
**res:** **mode:** 1920x1080 **hz:** 60 **scale:** 100% (1) **dpi:** 102 **gamma:** 1.2 
**size:** 476x268mm (18.74x10.55") **diag:** 546mm (21.5") **ratio:** 16:9 **modes:** 
**max:** 1920x1080 **min:** 720x400 
**Monitor-2:** DP-2 **pos:** primary,left **model:** Dell P2222H **serial:** <filter> 
**built:** 2022 **res:** **mode:** 1920x1080 **hz:** 60 **scale:** 100% (1) **dpi:** 102 **gamma:** 1.2 
**size:** 476x268mm (18.74x10.55") **diag:** 546mm (21.5") **ratio:** 16:9 **modes:** 
**max:** 1920x1080 **min:** 720x400 
**API:** EGL **v:** 1.5 **hw:** **drv:** intel iris **platforms:** **device:** 0 **drv:** iris 
**device:** 1 **drv:** swrast **gbm:** **drv:** iris **surfaceless:** **drv:** iris **wayland:** 
**drv:** iris **x11:** **drv:** iris 
**API:** OpenGL **v:** 4.6 **compat-v:** 4.5 **vendor:** intel mesa **v:** 25.2.1-arch1.2 
**glx-v:** 1.4 **direct-render:** yes **renderer:** Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 630 (CFL 
GT2) **device-ID:** 8086:3e92 **memory:** 7.37 GiB **unified:** yes **display-ID:** :0.0 
**API:** Vulkan **v:** 1.4.321 **layers:** 5 **device:** 0 **type:** integrated-gpu **name:** Intel 
UHD Graphics 630 (CFL GT2) **driver:** mesa intel **v:** 25.2.1-arch1.2 
**device-ID:** 8086:3e92 **surfaces:** N/A **device:** 1 **type:** cpu **name:** llvmpipe 
(LLVM 20.1.8 256 bits) **driver:** mesa llvmpipe **v:** 25.2.1-arch1.2 (LLVM 
20.1.8) **device-ID:** 10005:0000 **surfaces:** N/A 
**Info:** **Tools:** **api:** clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo 
**de:** kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor **wl:** wayland-info 
**x11:** xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr 
**Audio:** 
**Device-1:** Intel Cannon Lake PCH cAVS **vendor:** Dell **driver:** snd_hda_intel 
**v:** kernel **alternate:** snd_soc_avs,snd_sof_pci_intel_cnl **bus-ID:** 00:1f.3 
**chip-ID:** 8086:a348 **class-ID:** 0403 
**Device-2:** Logitech H390 headset with microphone 
**driver:** hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid **type:** USB **rev:** 1.1 **speed:** 12 Mb/s 
**lanes:** 1 **mode:** 1.1 **bus-ID:** 1-9:4 **chip-ID:** 046d:0a8f **class-ID:** 0300 
**API:** ALSA **v:** k6.16.3-zen1-1-zen **status:** kernel-api **tools:** N/A 
**Server-1:** PipeWire **v:** 1.4.7 **status:** active **with:** **1:** pipewire-pulse 
**status:** active **2:** wireplumber **status:** active **3:** pipewire-alsa **type:** plugin 
**4:** pw-jack **type:** plugin **tools:** pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl 
**Network:** 
**Device-1:** Intel Ethernet I219-LM **vendor:** Dell **driver:** e1000e **v:** kernel 
**port:** N/A **bus-ID:** 00:1f.6 **chip-ID:** 8086:15bb **class-ID:** 0200 
**IF:** eno1 **state:** up **speed:** 1000 Mbps **duplex:** full **mac:** <filter> 
**Info:** **services:** NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd 
**Drives:** 
**Local Storage:** **total:** 238.47 GiB **used:** 11.6 GiB (4.9%) 
**SMART Message:** Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required. 
**ID-1:** /dev/sda **maj-min:** 8:0 **vendor:** Kingfast **model:** N/A **size:** 238.47 GiB 
**block-size:** **physical:** 512 B **logical:** 512 B **speed:** 6.0 Gb/s **tech:** SSD 
**serial:** <filter> **fw-rev:** 1A0 **scheme:** GPT 
**Partition:** 
**ID-1:** / **raw-size:** 86.48 GiB **size:** 86.48 GiB (100.00%) 
**used:** 11.47 GiB (13.3%) **fs:** btrfs **dev:** /dev/sda5 **maj-min:** 8:5 
**ID-2:** /boot/efi **raw-size:** 200 MiB **size:** 196 MiB (98.00%) 
**used:** 134.3 MiB (68.5%) **fs:** vfat **dev:** /dev/sda1 **maj-min:** 8:1 
**ID-3:** /home **raw-size:** 86.48 GiB **size:** 86.48 GiB (100.00%) 
**used:** 11.47 GiB (13.3%) **fs:** btrfs **dev:** /dev/sda5 **maj-min:** 8:5 
**ID-4:** /var/log **raw-size:** 86.48 GiB **size:** 86.48 GiB (100.00%) 
**used:** 11.47 GiB (13.3%) **fs:** btrfs **dev:** /dev/sda5 **maj-min:** 8:5 
**ID-5:** /var/tmp **raw-size:** 86.48 GiB **size:** 86.48 GiB (100.00%) 
**used:** 11.47 GiB (13.3%) **fs:** btrfs **dev:** /dev/sda5 **maj-min:** 8:5 
**Swap:** 
**Kernel:** **swappiness:** 133 (default 60) **cache-pressure:** 100 (default) **zswap:** no 
**ID-1:** swap-1 **type:** zram **size:** 7.55 GiB **used:** 0 KiB (0.0%) **priority:** 100 
**comp:** zstd **avail:** lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 **dev:** /dev/zram0 
**Sensors:** 
**System Temperatures:** **cpu:** 29.0 C **pch:** 38.0 C **mobo:** 28.0 C 
**Fan Speeds (rpm):** **fan-1:** 779 
**Info:** 
**Memory:** **total:** 8 GiB **available:** 7.55 GiB **used:** 1.67 GiB (22.1%) 
**Processes:** 271 **Power:** **uptime:** 0m **states:** freeze,mem,disk **suspend:** deep 
**avail:** s2idle **wakeups:** 0 **hibernate:** platform **avail:** shutdown, reboot, 
suspend, test_resume **image:** 2.99 GiB **services:** org_kde_powerdevil, 
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd **Init:** systemd **v:** 257 **default:** graphical 
**tool:** systemctl 
**Packages:** **pm:** pacman **pkgs:** 1280 **libs:** 317 **tools:** octopi,paru **Compilers:** 
**gcc:** 15.2.1 **Shell:** Bash **v:** 5.3.3 **default:** fish **v:** 4.0.2 **running-in:** konsole 
**inxi:** 3.3.38 
**Garuda (2.8.2-2):** 
**System install date:**     2025-08-26 
**Last full system update:** 2025-08-26 
**Is partially upgraded:**   No 
**Relevant software:**       snapper NetworkManager dracut 
**Windows dual boot:**       Probably (Run as root to verify) 
**Failed units:** 
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I don’t know anything about HP printers with Linux, but there’s simply not enough information for anyone to be able to help you. And the terminal output from garuda-inxi is also missing!

How did you set up the printer when it was working? Did you install hplip or other packages for it or did you use CUPS? Is it connected via USB, Wi-Fi, or LAN? Are there any error messages?

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Getting there!

Had to go shopping…

Had installed usb connected via HPLIP-GUI app. available via Garuda.

Will post INXI soon…

Hi ,

i just searched the web and found some stuff. its not recommended to use Octopi for installing. Use pacseek instead in the Terminal if you dont have it install it with

sudo pacman -S pacseek

did you try this driver ?

paru -S foo2zjs

see here:

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It’s not that it wasn’t working.

Forget if it was initially installed via Octopi or Bauh.

But it was working just fine for over a week or more.

The recent system update borked it, that’s all.

Would no longer work…

So, now, on fresh re-install, with printer via Octopi: print test went well.

Just getting ready for worse case scenario, for Arch always gave it a hassle.

Your suggestion could be the final solution, and appreciate that! :slight_smile:

hope it will help . If a update broke something i use the snapper tool to rollback before the update. Test if it working again and try a update again , sometimes a update went something wrong but after second try it works mostly. When is not working i check the update logs and see whats changed. Worst case downgrade it an set to ignore list if its just this package working.

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