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Install hp-easy-admin with Homebrew Cask
Tool to directly download HP printing and/or scanning drivers. Version 2.16.0,251010 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Tool to directly download HP printing and/or scanning drivers
Project links
Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
history
Project history and usage
HP Easy Admin is HP's macOS utility for downloading printer and scanner solutions for later deployment.
Project history
HP developed Easy Admin as a macOS utility for directly downloading HP printing and scanning solutions.
Adoption history
HP positions Easy Admin for education and enterprise administrators who need printer and scanner software for remote distribution.
How it is used
Administrators select an HP printer model, locate the appropriate print or scan solution, and download it for local use or remote distribution. A printer connection is not required.
Why package nerds care
It provides Mac administrators with a focused way to retrieve HP deployment packages without connecting to the target printer, making it useful in managed-fleet and software-distribution workflows.
Timeline
- By 2018: HP had published its official Easy Admin support and usage guide.
Related projects
- HP printer and scanner driver packages
- HP enterprise software-distribution workflows
Sources
- HP Support — HP Printers: Use HP Easy Admin for macOS to download print and scan solutions: https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c06164609
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for hp-easy-admin. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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| No executable data was present. | |||
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version2.16.0,251010
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://support.hp.com/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:hp-easy-admin |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.16.0,251010 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/hp-easy-admin |
| Homepage | https://support.hp.com/ |
| Upstream docs | https://support.hp.com/ |
| Source archive | https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software12/HP_Quick_Start/osx/Applications/HP_Easy_Admin.app.zip |
| SHA-256 | no_check |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | hp-easy-admin |
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| Artifacts | |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
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