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'''NOTE:''' I see some guides claim I would need the package called "gtklp" to print from Thunderbird or Iceweasel, but this wasn't the case for me so I didn't install it. | '''NOTE:''' I see some guides claim I would need the package called "gtklp" to print from Thunderbird or Iceweasel, but this wasn't the case for me so I didn't install it. | ||
'''NOTE:''' Generic and other PPD drivers are here: /usr/share/ppd/ | |||
Latest revision as of 11:13, 14 December 2012
This is what I'm doing at work to print to the network printers. I'm using CUPS and here's the steps I took:
- Install CUPS
apt-get install cupsys cupsys-client cupsys−bsd
- Install Foomatic and HP drivers (foomatics is a database driven system to support printers hosted by linuxprinting.org and works with CUPS)
apt-get install foomatic-bin foomatic-filters foomatic-db-engine foomatic-db-hpijs hplip
- Install postscript filters
apt-get install ghostscript a2ps
- Using a HTML viewer, navigate to the following link (you can also use Applications->System Tools->Printers, but I prefer the browser method)
http://localhost:631
- Click Add Printer
- Give it a name, location, and description (name and location seems to appear is most applications when printing)
- My device (printer) was found so I was able to choose it directly (I chose Dell Laser Printer 1710n.......)
- You may need to chose AppSocket/HP JetDirect and manually tell it where the printer is addressed
- Chose a model / driver
- That's it.... go test!
NOTE: I see some guides claim I would need the package called "gtklp" to print from Thunderbird or Iceweasel, but this wasn't the case for me so I didn't install it.
NOTE: Generic and other PPD drivers are here: /usr/share/ppd/