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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   
      
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