How To Install Network Printers via CUPS Web Interface In Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx

This brief tutorial will show you how to install Network or Windows Shared Printers via CUPS in Ubuntu Lucid or Maverick. CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) is the standard-based printing system for Unix-like systems including Ubuntu. It was developed by Apple and lets you install, configure and share printers in Linux systems.

 

Getting started:

 

To get started, go to System –> Administration –> Users and Groups.

 

 

Select the user you want to allow to add printers to his/her profile and click ‘Advanced Settings’

 

 

Select ‘User Privileges’ tab and check the box ‘Configure printers’ and click OK.

 

 

The user can then login to the system and press Alt-F2 on his/her keyboard and type the URL below:

http://localhost:631

 

Select ‘Adding Printers and Classes’

 

 

Click ‘Add Printer’

 

 

Type your username and password.

 

 

Select ‘LPD/LPR Host or Printer’ and click ‘Continue’.

 

 

Type the connection for the printer.:

lpd://Host_Name or IP Address/queue

 

Type the name of the printer and click ‘Continue’

 

 

Select the Make of the printer and click ‘Continue’

 

 

Choose the model and click ‘Add Printer’.

 

 

Enjoy!

 

 

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