How to install printer Kubuntu?

[Simon Bassett]

On Thu, 2006-11-16 at 21:56 -0800, Ted Quick wrote:
> --- Mitch Contla <mcontla at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Ted Quick said the following on 11/16/2006 07:16 AM:
> > > I have been trying to get my printer working again, since an update messed up the system.
> > > Apparently CUPS was "improved" to avoid bothering to feed anything to the printer. Is there a
> > way
> > > to go back to what it was BEFORE the upgrade?
> > >
> > > Kubuntu really isn't much use if I can't print anything. Help
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Ted Quick
> > > Need a website? Look at: http://www.rqh-webhosting.com/
> > >
> > >   
> > How about some specifics? What do you mean "feed anything to the
> > printer"? Are the printers set to accept jobs? What do you see when you
> > goto http://localhost:631/printers
> > 
> > My ubuntu (dapper) system is completely up to date, and I've never
> > experienced a problem with printing.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Mitch
> 
> That gives me "No Printers"
> 
> Also when I try to print something the Print box appears and it says Printer Name "Default"
> When I click on the Properties button it say print command 
> lpr ${MOZ_PRINTER_NAME:+-P"$MOZ_PRINTER_NAME"}
> 
> 
> Ted Quick
> Need a website? Look at: http://www.rqh-webhosting.com/
> 

If that gives no printers, it appears there are none setup. Try from the
konsole:

sudo kcontrol

then setup a printer from there.