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|    Paul to Felix    |
|    Re: how to install printer driver    |
|    18 Jul 25 13:11:32    |
      From: nospam@needed.invalid              On Fri, 7/18/2025 9:19 AM, Felix wrote:       > I'm new to Linux Mint. Can someone please tell me how to install this       printer driver? .. https://github.com/ondrej-zary/carps-cups              It's likely to already be present.              This is an older VM, which should still represent the approach       the distribution uses. I can use this for a quick demo of the moving parts.               [Picture]               https://i.postimg.cc/TPKbCT2h/CUPS-installed-already-maybe.gif              In the picture, on the left, I have started the synaptic package manager.       If it was not present, the sequence would be:               sudo apt install synaptic # Optional step, if "synaptic" is not       present/installed.               sudo synaptic # Reload package metadata, using the button on       the left.              I did a search on CUPS as a package, and it is already installed. That's what       the tick boxes indicate, already present.              Next, I checked the "All" main OS menu until I found "Printers", which       is the interface on localhost port 631 to CUPS web server. That's what       the dialog connects to, as far as I can remember. Mine appears       to be ready to Add a Printer, but of course it can't see any       printers at the moment, since my printer is in the basement,       inside a cardboard box :-)               Paul              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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