Install the graphical interface to configure the printing system on Debian

By default Debian printer settings may be not available with Debian XFCE desktop. The user can install missing printer settings (GUI) in Debian by command line. 

Installation

sudo apt install system-config-printer

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Install Canon MF4820d on Ubuntu

Download the driver from the following link,

http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/6/0100009236/01/linux-UFRII-drv-v350-usen.tar.gz

Extract the pack.

Go inside the folder, find and install the install.sh file.
Change the permission of the file and execute it.

chmod +x install.sh
./install.sh

Allow to download the dependencies.

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Install Canon MF226DN All-in-One Printer in Ubuntu

1. Install following dependancy packages.

sudo apt-get install libxml2:i386
sudo apt-get install libjpeg62:i386
sudo apt-get install lib32z1
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5:i386 libstdc++6:i386
sudo restart cups

2. Download the Canon driver from following link,
http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/contents/ASIA/EN/0100270810.html

3. Install the Canon driver.
Extract the package. Find the folder contain the .deb packages suitable for 64 bit architecture. Apply the command to install the .deb packages.

sudo dpkg *.deb

Go to Ubuntu Settings and find that the Printer added in the list.

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Install Epson L380 printer driver in Ubuntu / Debian

Epson L380 is a color inkjet printer. Very suitable for home and office use. Epson has made available Linux driver for the printer L380. Here are the steps to install the Linux driver for Ubuntu.

Downlad the driver from Epson website. 

Search the model name and choose the OS type.

Download two driver packages for Ubuntu / Debian.

Connect the printer to the PC. Copy two packages in home folder and apply following commands to install the packages.

sudo su

dpkg -i *.deb

Go to Applications > Settings > Printer > Add from Ubuntu / Debian.

See the printer detect by the PC.

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Install HP LaserJet P1108 printer in Debian and Ubuntu

You can find that HP LaserJet P1108 does not work simply adding the printer with Ubuntu 16.04 and Debian 8. Installation of HP driver fails to install plugin file. You will get following error message,

"HP Device Manager - Plug-in Installer(X) file does not match its checksum. File may have been corrupted or altered"




Install HP Printer packages

sudo apt-get install hplip hplip-dbg hplip-gui hplip-cups

Check the version of hplip

dpkg -l hplip

Download and install missing plugins match with the hplip version from the following link (check the version number)

https://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/auxfiles/HP/plugins/

The following command will install the plugin (give the exact name of the plugin)

sudo sh hplip-3.15.2-plugin.run

Run the following command to configure the printer.

sudo hp-setup -i

User settings,

sudo adduser vimal lp
sudo adduser vimal lpadmin

Replace vimal with your user name.

The user can access further Printer settings in the following link in a browser;
http://localhost:631/

References
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/+bug/1476011
http://hplipopensource.com/node/306

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Install HP LaserJet P1505 in Ubuntu 16.04

Image courtesy: HP

HP LaserJet P1505 is a popular printer and can be found in most of the offices. Installation of the printer driver is necessary to run.

1. Plugin the printer to the computer.
2. Download and install the HP Printer driver. Apply following commands,

sudo su
sudo hp-setup -i

During the installation process user has to answer many questions.

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Install Canon MF220 printer in Ubuntu

Copy Linux driver pack from CD with printer or download from Canon website.
Extract the package in home folder.
Enter into the package folder using Terminal,

sudo su
cd Linux_UFRII_PrinterDriver_V320_us_EN

Make the install.sh file executable,

chmod -R 777 install.sh

Run the install file,

./install.sh

Open printer admin page in a browseer http://localhost:631/admin
Add printer and change settings. 

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Install Samsung ML-1676P laser printer on Ubuntu

Samsung ML-1676P is one of the  popular printer. A different method is essential to install Linux driver on Ubuntu.

1. Download ML-1670spl.ppd and rastertosamsungsplc (32bit and 64bit) files. Check your machine type (32bit or 64bit) and download appropriate rastertosamsungsplc utility. Copy files to home folder.

2. Connect Samsung ML-1676P print to the computer.

2. Go to Applications > System Tools > System settings > Printers

3. Click on Add New printer and proceed with the installation steps.

In the stage of choose a driver for your printer.

Select the PPD file (ML-1670spl.ppd) option on the driver selection window in the printer application.

4. Copy rastertosamsungsplc to /usr/lib/cups/filter/ in home folder of computer.

sudo su

mv rastertosamsungsplc /usr/lib/cups/filter/

The installation finished. Try to make a print out.

Information courtesy: Thejaswi Puthraya

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Install HP LaserJet P1108 printer in Ubuntu 12.04

Visit the following page to install HP Laserjet P1108 in Ubuntu 16.04 / Debian 8.
http://linuxhalwa.blogspot.in/2017/06/install-hp-laserjet-p1108-printer-in-ubuntu.16.04.html

You can find that HP LaserJet P1108 do not work simply adding printer with Ubuntu 12.04. You have to execute following commands to configure the printer. 


sudo apt-get install python-qt4
sudo apt-get install hplip-cups
sudo hp-setup -i

User settings,

sudo adduser vimal lp
sudo adduser vimal lpadmin

Replace vimal with your user name. 

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Install HP Deskjet 1050 All-in-one J410 printer in Ubuntu 10.04

Uninstall your existing drivers

sudo apt-get remove --purge hplip hplip-gui
sudo apt-get update

Download driver from here

Installation

Execute the following commands,

chmod 777 hplip-3.11.3a.run

./hplip-3.11.3a.run

The process will ask about installation type.
Select the install type automatic.

After installation run the following command,

sudo hp-setup

Note: Ubuntu 11.04 and higher versions can automatically detect the printer. No need to install any hp setup to configure the printer. Check Administration > printing to see your printer.

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