From: none@nowhere.com   
      
   Paul wrote:   
   > 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 :-)   
      
   Thank you. I followed those instructions, and was able to install   
   Synaptic. Here are all the entries under Cups   
      
   https://auslink.info/linux/cups.png   
      
   >   
   >     Paul   
      
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