How to install printer Kubuntu?

Ted Quick rim_molder at yahoo.com
Fri Nov 17 06:46:24 UTC 2006


--- Simon Bassett <spbasset at ptd.net> wrote:
> 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
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> > > >
> > > 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
> 
> If that gives no printers, it appears there are none setup. Try from the
> konsole:
> 
> sudo kcontrol
> 
> then setup a printer from there.

When I do that it doesn't identify my HP 3745 Deskjet, it gives "ESP HP Color LaserJet Series PCL
6" as the only possible orinter.

Ted Quick
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