PRINTER DRIVERS

[Brian]

On Thu 13 Apr 2017 at 12:58:03 -0400, Bill wrote:

> I got an old but unused printer from a friend.  I didn't want to use it
> because it is a rather poor printer.  However, my primary printer died and I
> want to use the printer until I get a new one.
> 
> I set the printer up and the Linux operating system identified it as "Dell
> Photo 48WG71".  This identification seems right but the OS was not able to

How did you go about obtaining that identification? Post the output from
the procedure you used.

> identify what driver to use.  I visited the Dell site and they don't even
> identify the printer they sold.  (It probably is old.)  Moreover, the Linux
> support for Dell printers is almost nonexistent.

We assumme you are using a USB connection. Give the output of 'lsusb'
with the printer plugged in and turned on.

-- 
Brian.