---
name: "hp-probe"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hplip"
version: "3.22.10+dfsg0-8.1+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/hp-probe"
---

# hp-probe(1)

Printer Discovery Utility

## NAME

hp-probe - Printer Discovery Utility

## DESCRIPTION

Discover HPLIP supported USB, parallel, and network attached printers.

## SYNOPSIS

**hp-probe \[OPTIONS\]**

## OPTIONS

- Bus to probe:

  \-b\<bus\> or --bus=\<bus\> \<bus\>: cups, usb\*, net, bt, fw, par (\*default) (Note: bt and fw not supported in this release.)

- Set Time to Live (TTL):

  \-t\<ttl\> or --ttl=\<ttl\> (Default is 4).

- Set timeout:

  \-o\<timeout in secs.\> or --timeout=\<timeout is secs.\>

- Filter by functionality:

  \-e\<filter list\> or --filter=\<filter list\> \<filter list\>: comma separated list of one or more of: scan, pcard, fax, copy, or none\*. (\*none is the default)

- Search:

  \-s\<search re\> or --search=\<search re\> \<search re\> must be a valid regular expression (not case sensitive)

- Network discovery method:

  \-m\<method\> or --method=\<method\>: \<method\> is 'slp'\* or 'mdns'.

- Set the logging level:

  \-l\<level\> or --logging=\<level\> \<level\>: none, info\*, error, warn, debug (\*default)

- Run in debug mode:

  \-g (same as option: -ldebug)

- This help information:

  \-h or --help

## EXAMPLES

- Find all devices on the network:

  hp-probe -bnet

- Find all devices on USB that support scanning:

  hp-probe -busb -escan

- Find all networked devices that contain the name 'lnx' and that support photo cards or scanning:

  hp-probe -bnet -slnx -escan,pcard

- Find all devices that have queues installed in CUPS:

  hp-probe -bcups

- Find all devices on the USB bus:

  hp-probe

## AUTHOR

HPLIP (HP Linux Imaging and Printing) is an HP developed solution for printing, scanning, and faxing with HP inkjet and laser based printers in Linux.

## REPORTING BUGS

The HPLIP Launchpad.net site **https://launchpad.net/hplip** is available to get help, report bugs, make suggestions, discuss the HPLIP project or otherwise contact the HPLIP Team.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 2001-18 HP Development Company, L.P.

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.