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How to set up a printer in Ubuntu
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Friday July 24, 2009
Tutorials
Friday July 24, 2009
Ubuntu supports a wide array of computer peripherals right off the bat. Getting most devices working on Ubuntu is a simple plug and play affair. In this tutorial, Michael "Doc" Callahan demonstrates
how to set up a printer in Ubuntu
. For manyfirst-time Ubuntu users
, it's amazinghow easy it is to set up peripherals in Ubuntu
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- In Ubuntu click on System and then on Administration.
- Move down to Printing.
- In Printers click Add.
- Ubuntu will now search the network and the local computer looking for printers.
- When it finds the one you want select it and click Forward.
- Ubuntu will now look for drivers.
- When drivers have been found it will prompt you to enter a name, a description, and location.
- You may want to just use the defaults.
- If you wish you can print a test page to make sure your printer is working correctly.
- Move down to Printing.
- In Printers click Add.
- Ubuntu will now search the network and the local computer looking for printers.
- When it finds the one you want select it and click Forward.
- Ubuntu will now look for drivers.
- When drivers have been found it will prompt you to enter a name, a description, and location.
- You may want to just use the defaults.
- If you wish you can print a test page to make sure your printer is working correctly.
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