Install a Printer Driver to Ubuntu

If your printer didn't automatically get recognized when you booted up your computer, you will need to install it manually. This article will walk you through that.

Steps

  1. Search on the Internet. Your printer might need special software. If you don't have to, do the following.
  2. Be sure that your printer is connected, either directly with your PC or in your network.
  3. Click on System settings >> Printers. This will take you to the Add Printer screen.
  4. Click on Add.
  5. Click on printer URI and give link for local printer.
  6. If it is a network printer, click on Network printer and search for host of your printer in network.



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