Jaunty: How to install a USB printer?

[marc]

Lisi Reisz said:

> 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!!

I don't remember doing so, but it is installed. I also presumed that 
since I was using a working front end to it, :631, that it was installed!

Is my logic skewed somehow?

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Best,
Marc