Find Out HP Network Printer Serial Number with Bash Shell On Linux/Unix

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To find the serial number of an HP network printer using a bash shell on Linux or Unix, you can use the “hp-info” command-line tool that is part of the HPLIP (HP Linux Imaging and Printing) package.

  1. Install the HPLIP package by running the following command:
sudo apt-get install hplip
  1. Run the following command to find the serial number of the HP network printer:
hp-info -i | grep 'Serial Number'

The above command will display the serial number of the HP network printer, as well as other information about the printer.

Note: The exact command to install the HPLIP package may vary depending on the distribution of Linux or Unix that you are using.

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