A majority of printers are supported by Kubuntu. KDEPrint allows you to add printers, modify their settings, monitor printing jobs, disable or restart a printer, as well as printer sharing.
An addition to Kubuntu 8.04 is the HP Device Manager which eases the configuration of HP Multifunction Devices (MFDs), printers that function as copiers and scanners, as well as other HP printers. It is recommended that if you have a direct connection via USB, LPT (parallel port), or network (direct connection or JetDirect) that you use this application. This application does not work with printers set up on a shared network printer using Samba, if your printer is configured this way, it is recommended that you see ang bahaging tinatawag na “Network Printing”.
To open the HP Device Manager, press
Alt+F2 and when prompted
with the Run Command dialog, type in
hp-toolbox
followed by pressing the
button or pressing the Enter key. If
it is your first time opening the application, you will receive the
No Installed HP Devices Found dialog. You will be
presented with three choices; ,
, and . To
setup your printer select the button.
When prompted for a password, enter your user password and then press the
button. At this point you would select the option
that suits your configuration and follow through with the setup. The
HP Device Manager has the ability to automatically
detect any attached devices, or to scan your network for any compatible devices.
For more information on the HP Device Manager, you can install the hplip-docs package. Please refer to the Adding Applications documentation for more information on installing extra applications. Once the hplip-docs are installed, they can be accessed by going to either → or directing your browser to file:///usr/share/doc/hplip-doc/HTML/index.html.
A local printer is one that is directly attached to your computer (as opposed to a network printer, discussed in the following section). To setup a new local printer:
Obtain the model name of your printer and ensure the printer is powered on.
Choose → and select Printers. This will open the KDEPrint system dialog.
Now choose →
Your printer should be automatically detected. If so, simply click
and then .Finally, you can enter in a description and location for your printer
If your printer was not automatically detected, you can try to select the port and printer driver manually. Some printers need further setup. Search the databases at LinuxPrinting.org or check the Kubuntu Wiki's Printer Page for possible information on your printer.
You can also configure your Kubuntu system to send print jobs to a remote print server. Remote printers are hosted or attached somewhere else on your network. To configure a remote printer:
Obtain the model name of your printer and ensure the printer is powered on.
Choose → and select Printers. This will open the KDEPrint system dialog.
Now choose →
At the Introduction dialog, press the
button.At the Backend Selection dialog, select the type of remote connection you wish to use and press the
button.At the User Identification dialog, select the type of authentication that is used by either the remote printer or the system that is sharing the remote printer. TIP: if you are unsure, try with Anonymous (no login/password) and press the . If this fails, try with Guest account (login="guest") and so on.
At the Printer Settings dialog, press the
button. If you receive any authentication errors, press the button and try the previous step with a different authentication setting. If all goes well, select the remote printer and press .After KDE builds the driver database, the Printer Model Selection dialog will appear with a list of Manufacturer and Model information. Locate your printer and highlight the corresponding drivers and press LinuxPrinting.org or check the Kubuntu Wiki's Printer Page for possible information on your printer.
. If no information pertaining to your printer is found, please search the databases atFor this step, there are two possible choices concerning the dialog you will see. If the drivers were automatically setup, then you will see the Printer Test dialog. If the drivers weren't automatically setup, then you will be shown the Driver Selection dialog.
At the Printer Test dialog, you can either test print to verify operation of your printer or move on. Which ever decision you make, when complete press the
button.At the Driver Selection dialog, you will be prompted to select an appropriate driver. If there is a driver with [recommended], select this printer and press . If there isn't a recommended driver, try each driver until you find one that is suitable for your printer.
At the Banner Selection dialog, you can select the default Starting and Ending banners. These are the header and footer of the page printed. Once complete press
.At the Printer Quota Settings dialog, you can setup the size of the quota you wish to enable for the printer. This would be the maximum file size or maximum amount of pages you want to allow at any one time through the printer. Once complete press
.At the User Access Settings dialog, you can enforce access to the printer to certain users or groups. Once complete press
.At the General Information dialog, you must insert at least a Name for the printer. Once complete press
.Confirmation is the final dialog you will be presented. Verify the information is correct and then press
to complete the installation.Select Printers from → .
click the printer you wish to test and select
At the Warning dialog press the
button.