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Miquel_Ubuntero

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 How to install a printer under Linux Operative System with CUPS web utility

CUPS is the standards-based, open source printing system developed by Apple Inc. for Mac OS^® X and other UNIX^® operating systems like Linux.

The only needed is a web browser and Linux ppd file. Perhaps is needed to verify on your operative system the cups package installed.

Important: This only works on Linux and UNIX O.S. Not for use under Windows O.S.

How to do it:

1.- Open your web browser and got to http://localhost:631/

2.- Press on Administration tap and click on Add Printer. If you’re asked for user and password, type name of user and password of your operative system.

3.- Select Internet Printing Protocol (http) or printer or Other Networks Printers:

4.- On connection tab fill in: socket://hostname

For example, the hostname, could be the IP of your printer.

Something like that: socket://10.34.21.25

5.- At this point you will be asked for Name, Description and Location of your printer. Fill in as you like and press continue.

6.- Select PPD File and browse to the folder on your computer where the PPD File is.

7.- Once you selected it, press Add Printer.

8.- Now is possible to set default options or Query Printer for Default Options.

From now the printer is ready for use. At http://localhost:631 is possible to see Printers installed on your system, configure them and manage jobs.

Comments
4 months ago	omansoft	I created complete tutorial with pictures here http://linuxibos.blogspot.com/2012/05/seprinters-linux.html If you having problems with drivers for printers in linux we found driver that works for almost every printer. It is ljet4. read more here: http://linuxibos.blogspot.com/2013/01/driver-that-works-on-allmost-all.html Enjoy!
9 months ago	stunder	Thanks Miguel I had been trying to get my printer to work for days and this totally helped out.
1 year ago	pramodmc4u	i am running a live system with no passwords . local host asks for password what to do.it does not accept blank password

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