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#1 2009-11-21 21:23:09
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How to configure a printer working with cups and gutenprint ?
I have an epson stylus photo r300 it was working with turboprint 2 but there is gutenprint that work with it ...
It's my first printer setup on linux, how I do it ???
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#2 2009-11-21 21:41:16
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Re: How to configure a printer working with cups and gutenprint ?
Is the printer attached to your PC or over an network?
I usually use cups to do so (even over a network), it is very flexible in terms of configuration options and just works.
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#3 2009-11-21 21:48:53
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Re: How to configure a printer working with cups and gutenprint ?
It's an usb printer directly linked to my laptop for ease of use on linux ...
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#4 2009-11-22 00:04:54
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Re: How to configure a printer working with cups and gutenprint ?
OK.
Open your preferred browser and type: http://localhost:631
You will see the the CUPS configuration open. There you can add the printer.
There are a good number of tutorials as to how to deal with all available options. I think there is also one in the wiki (type cups on the wiki search ) but if you need further help just ask.
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#5 2009-11-25 05:58:35
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Re: How to configure a printer working with cups and gutenprint ?
http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_print … Photo_R300
I'm unable to add it even if I have gutenprint ...
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#6 2009-11-25 07:15:23
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Re: How to configure a printer working with cups and gutenprint ?
Except for mentioning installing gutenprint, you did not elaborate in any way what you did do.
I'll be lenient... But we've been here before.
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#7 2009-11-25 07:34:28
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Re: How to configure a printer working with cups and gutenprint ?
I installed cups + gutenprint, followed cups wiki, restarted everything, plugged my printer and tried cups web interface as said ...
I cannot add my printer in administration panel, I don't know exactly why ... (need to be root ???)
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#8 2009-11-25 07:41:14
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Re: How to configure a printer working with cups and gutenprint ?
Yes, you need to be root. Normally, when use the web interface, you should get a popup window asking you for root credentials (last time I set up a printer in CUPS, at least).
I don't know if Apple fscked that up or not... Why do I have the feeling they did? 
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#9 2009-11-25 12:37:28
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Re: How to configure a printer working with cups and gutenprint ?
You go to the localhost:631 and press Administration, then Add Printer. You are then prompted to log in. As B indicated that is the root password.
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