Thread: Howto: Ubuntu Linux setting up my (or your) printer

Task: Hook up the printer and set up with Ubuntu Linux

Solution:
My old distribution was unable to detect and install printer. But everything seems to work with Ubuntu Linux.

To configure / setup printer under Ubuntu Linux
1) Open GNOME CUPS Manager (Common Unix Printing System) by clicking on System > Administration > Printing menu option

2) Printers box will be opened on screen.

3) Double click the New printer option to add a Printer.

4) It will open “Add a Printer” dialog box

5) Now select Local printer or network printer. Since I am adding a local printer, I did selected Local Printer and Select port

6) Now just follow on screen instructions.

7) You can do the print test page.

Save the configuration.

9) If you need to start or stop cups print service use command:

Code:

sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart
sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys stop
sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys start

Life is easy with Ubuntu Linux. It is really newbie friendly distribution.

You can also use web based user interface. Open your web browser and setup printer or modify properties. Type the url:

Code:

http://127.0.0.1:631/
http://localhost:631/
http://server-ip-address:631/

Also if you wanna - sharing a CUPS printer queue, see url:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linuxu...ter-queue.html

Navigate your internet browser to the Linux Foundation OpenPrinting Database (see Resources).

Click on "Show" and select the manufacturer brand of your printer (Example: Canon, HP, Epson).

Select the model of your printer. Model numbers are usually located on the front of the printer or in the user manual.

Click on the driver download link for your printer model and download the driver to your desktop.

Install the driver to complete setup of the printer.

Originally Posted by markroberson

Samuru : clicking on the show button is not showing the brand of my printer but showing all the other printer names...Can anyone have a better solution for that?

Can you tell us about your printer brand and make / model?

find it on the printer !~

Thank you good work

for ubuntu 11 or 12, i always find it on Printer Menu then wait for it to detect a network printer ,,, thanks for this How To...