Jaunty: How to install a USB printer?

Lisi Reisz lisi.reisz at gmail.com
Thu May 7 10:11:48 UTC 2009


On Thursday 07 May 2009 09:31:06 marc wrote:
> Ric Moore said:
> > On Wed, 2009-05-06 at 07:23 -0400, Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote:
> >> On Wednesday 06 May 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive
> >>
> >>  from Jan Torben Heuer <jtnews at mail2004.dnsalias.org> who wrote:
> >> > > I want to install a usb printer that's connected to my machine. I
> >> > > can't figure out how to do this in jaunty.
> >> >
> >> > For me, running "system-config-printer" was the easiest solution. But
> >> > it is a GNOME program and you may have to install it manually.
> >> > Nevertheless, the printer will appear in KDE, too.
> >>
> >> Install CUPS and do it through the web interface (http://localhost:631)
> >
> > There ya go! Ric
>
> Eh? As I mentioned in the OP, I've tried :631.

Yes, but have you installed CUPS?  That is essential if you want to use it!!  

Lisi




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