How to install a printer on Ubuntu Linix
For those who own the operating system Ubuntu Linux will certainly have to do with a different interface, a different way of working and to install new applications or devices.
Consider that, for reasons of simplicity, the reader is already familiar with Ubuntu or that is installed on the PC.
Although, as we shall see, Linux has a wide choice of drivers is advisable to check before buying any device on its actual compatibility with the Linux system. Let’s see in detail how to install a printer on Ubuntu.
1.) The computer can communicate with the printer in several ways. Most printers, for some years now, using the USB port. In other cases, certainly more expensive, typically laser printers, use the Ethernet port. The device can be connected via WiFi network. Among the possibilities, choose the last mentioned is recommended as we leave so free USB ports, and overly you can use the device without the hindrance of cables.
2.) To begin, go to ” System “, then ” Administration ” and then ” Print “. Then click twice on ” New Printer “. In this case, the dialog box that will lead to the successful installation of the printer. In the first step will be to select the type of link, and USB, if it is local, it is Ethernet network. If you choose mode ” Local “, the printer can be identified by the system or entered manually. If you possess a network printer, you will be able to identify the various types of networks present, specifying the host and any user name and password.
3.) Subsequently, the system prompts the relevant information on the printer model, the parent, ie production, and drivers. For some years, Linux has changed the mode for finding the drivers, and then even the novice will be able to find it without difficulty. Today you can then find thousands of compatible drivers, offered directly from the manufacturer.
4.) Finally, you will need to enter the name of the printer, write an optional description, and also enter the destination in the system. If the procedure is successful, we will find the printer in the printer’s window with the chosen name. In order to access the properties, for any future amendments, simply position the mouse on the printer and click the right button on the property.
