Linux HP Laserjet 1010/1015 paper type settings

WHAT IT IS

This patch restores the lost paper type setting for Hewlet Packard Laserjet 1010 and Laserjet 1015

Thick paper (250 g/m²)

Fuser settings on thick paper.

"Light" mode	"Plain" mode	"Rough" mode

Correct speed and fuser temperature are essential for high-quality prints.

The printer itself supports 14 types of paper:

Menu entry	?Printer mode?
Bond	Thick
Cardstock	Extra Rough
Color	Normal
Envelope	Envelope
Heavy	Thick
Labels	Thick
Letterhead	Normal
Light	Light
Plain	Normal
Preprinted	Normal
Prepunched	Normal
Recycled	Normal
Rough	Thick
Transparency	Light

INSTALLATION

(My OS Ubuntu 23.10)

Enable source code repositories In the Software & Updates (software-properties-gtk) by checking Ubuntu Software -> Source Code

(Alternatively, you can enable source code repositories by uncommenting deb-src repositories in /etc/apt/sources.list)

Then

sudo apt update

# change working directory to something what you want
mkdir ~/Desktop/printer_patch
cd ~/Desktop/printer_patch

# clone this repository
sudo apt install git
git clone https://github.com/sovahc/hplip_Laserjet_1010_1015_patch.git

# install hplip build dependencies
sudo apt build-dep hplip

# get hplip source code (It will be unpacked to the current directory)
apt source hplip

# go to hplip source code directory
cd hplip-3*

# apply this patch
patch -p1 <../hplip_Laserjet_1010_1015_patch/my.patch

# three files will be patched

# this is also needed
sudo apt install fakeroot

# maybe this
sudo apt build-dep hello

# build .deb package
dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot -uc -b

# up to generated .deb files
cd ..

# install compiled driver (Only this part is updated with a patch)
sudo dpkg -i hplip_3*.deb

Go to Settings->Printers. Select your Laserjet 1010/1015 and Press Remove Printer

Turn off the printer, wait 10 seconds and turn it on again. The driver will be reinstalled.

Go to Printing Options and press Paper Type

Now you should see 14 types of paper instead of one.

USAGE

In CUPS Printing options:

• For thin paper select: Light
• For thick paper select: Rough (the printer will take longer to start and print slower)
• Otherwise select default: Plain

UNINSTALLATION

• Just restore the original module

sudo apt reinstall hplip

• Press Remove Printer Then turn the printer off and on again.

• Remove your build directory.