I have installed Antix m11 and read how to install a printer by going to applications, accessories, metapackage-installer, office, hp printing and install. What do I do from there? I don't know enough about cups to know what to do. I have my printer turned on but it wasn't found.
Thanks,
Harold
topic title: [solved]printer installation help
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houndhenPosts: 12
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anticapitalista
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What printer do you have?
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DavePosts: 1,062
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Are you using it on a network or through the usb cable?
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houndhenPosts: 12
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It is on a usb cable only to one computer. I have two computers but they are not networked. The pc that I installed Antix m11 on is multi-booted with Windows XP and several Linux distros on two hard drives. So since they aren't networked, each distro has to find my printer. Networking is something that I have not delved into. I don't feel that I need a network bad enough to try and learn how to do it.
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houndhen,
there is an option found in the control center to install and configure a printer, though for me it only seems to let me install 1 printer.
I have a similar printer to what you have at my house, how I installed the printer is by first installing hplip, seems to me that you found that. Next I went to my web browser and typed localhost:631 to get to the cups configuration web page. Then under 'CUPS for Administrators' I clicked ' adding printers and classes'. On that page I clicked on 'Add Printer' , it searched for a bit and under the 'local printers' section it showed the printer. I clicked on that and the rest was simply answer the questions it asked, set the driver to hplip (printer-model), and followed the rest of the questions it asked. To verify that it was working ( after clicking the link that said the printer was installed successfully ) I went to the maintenance drop down box and selected ' print test page'
if it printed then all is good otherwise you may need to change the default settings.
there is an option found in the control center to install and configure a printer, though for me it only seems to let me install 1 printer.
I have a similar printer to what you have at my house, how I installed the printer is by first installing hplip, seems to me that you found that. Next I went to my web browser and typed localhost:631 to get to the cups configuration web page. Then under 'CUPS for Administrators' I clicked ' adding printers and classes'. On that page I clicked on 'Add Printer' , it searched for a bit and under the 'local printers' section it showed the printer. I clicked on that and the rest was simply answer the questions it asked, set the driver to hplip (printer-model), and followed the rest of the questions it asked. To verify that it was working ( after clicking the link that said the printer was installed successfully ) I went to the maintenance drop down box and selected ' print test page'
if it printed then all is good otherwise you may need to change the default settings.
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houndhenPosts: 12
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Thanks, Dave. I will try what you did and see if I have good results and post back.
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Great help, Dave. Not only did I get it working, with your help I learned a little about getting around in CUPS. Good Job!
Thanks,
Harold
after edit.......
Great help, Dave. Not only did I get it working, with your help I learned a little about getting around in CUPS. Good Job!
Thanks,
Harold
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DavePosts: 1,062
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Glad you got It working, Have fun with antiX