How to Add a Network Printer in Linux
The Common UNIX Printing System is used to manage local and networked printers on. It has a Web-based graphical configuration file that allows you to manage your printers and jobs, and add printers to classes. It can be used in conjunction with Samba to share printers with Windows machines. To add a network printer via CUPS, you must know the IP address of the server and name of the printer as defined by the server.
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Instructions
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Install the CUPS application through your distribution's graphical package manager or command-line tools.
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Open the CUPS Web interface by typing "http://localhost:631" into a browser window.
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Click "Add Printer" under the "Welcome" section.
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Type the name of the networked printer as it is named on the server. For example, the printer name is: "PSC-1500-series."
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Type a location. This could be the IP address of the printer or the physical location of the printer.
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Add a description. This can be anything or it can be left blank.
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Choose "Internet Printing Protocol (IPP)" from the "Device" drop-down menu.
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Type the network location of the printer in the format "ipp://server_ip_address/printer/printer_name." For example, if your server's IP address is: "192.168.0.101," the resulting line would look like: "ipp://192.168.0.101/printer/PSC-1500-series."
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Choose the correct printer and driver, and click "Continue."
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Click "Print Test Page."
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Tips & Warnings
CUPS does not support all networked printer models.
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full driver name is like this: Driver: HP LaserJet 1020, hpcups 3.11.10, requires proprietary plugin (color, 2-sided printing)
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I tried to use this URI ipp://192.168.1.11/HP LaserJet 1020 but it didn't work. Don't know if the problem is URI or driver. I used hp-cups driver for HP LaserJet 1020. any idea. suggestion?
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Regarding the above ipp:// method: you can also click on Printing/Add/Network Printer/Windows Printer Via SAMBA, then browse for your printer. You end up with a smb:// path ending in /lp. Very easy, and you don't have to fiddle finding your printer's IP address. To add a printer easily, make sure that you have SAMBA installed. However, recently, I have been finding a few distros that, for one reason or another, don't have SAMBA set up with the initial install. The most obvious indication that SAMBA is not working is if you click on Add Printer and nothing happens. Install SAMBA, Add Printer again and you should be good to go, if your distro includes your printer's driver.
