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Install hp-easy-start with Homebrew Cask
Set up your HP printer. Version 2.16.7,260722 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Set up your HP printer
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Project history and usage
HP Easy Start is HP's guided macOS utility for locating an HP printer and installing the printer-specific drivers and supporting software needed for USB or network use.
Project history
HP Easy Start was created as HP's guided macOS installer for discovering a supported printer, establishing a USB or network connection, and downloading the appropriate driver and utility software.
Adoption history
HP distributed Easy Start through its printer support and driver-download workflow as a guided alternative to manually selecting and installing individual printer components. HP's current support material increasingly directs users to the HP app or HP Smart for ongoing printer setup and management.
How it is used
A user launches Easy Start, selects or discovers a printer, chooses a USB or network connection, and follows the prompts to download and install the appropriate HP printer software. HP advises disconnecting VPNs and avoiding guest networks when troubleshooting discovery or download failures.
Why package nerds care
The package is useful in managed Mac setups because it provides a repeatable way to bootstrap HP printer discovery and obtain model-appropriate software, although the downloaded components can vary by printer model.
Timeline
- Current support era: HP support documentation recommends the HP app or HP Smart for many new setup and management workflows while retaining Easy Start instructions for driver installation.
Related projects
- HP Smart / HP app: HP's newer application for printer setup, scanning, and settings management.
- HP Utility: A macOS printer-management utility that can be installed through HP Easy Start.
Sources
- Official HP Easy Start troubleshooting documentation: https://support.hp.com/my-en/document/ish_7280416-7280464-16
- Official HP USB installation documentation: https://support.hp.com/hk-en/document/ish_6669804-6669779-16
- Official HP Utility documentation: https://support.hp.com/pl-pl/document/ish_3158845-3156329-16?fallbackLocale=us-en&validated=true
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Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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page generated2026-11-04
manager version2.16.7,260722
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-start |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.16.7,260722 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/hp-easy-start |
| Homepage | https://support.hp.com/ |
| Upstream docs | https://support.hp.com/ |
| Source archive | https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softlib/software12/HP_Quick_Start/osx/HP_Easy_Start.app.zip |
| SHA-256 | no_check |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
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| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | hp-easy-start |
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| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
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