Kapitel 9. Printing, Faxing and Scanning

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Printing
Faxing
Scanning

Printing

Most printers will be automatically supported by Xubuntu. Printers can be added and configured using the Xubuntu Settings Manager.

Local Printing

A local printer is one which is directly connected to your computer (as opposed to a network printer, discussed in the following section). To setup a new local printer:

  1. Obtain the model name of your printer.

  2. Ensure the printer is turned on.

  3. Choose ApplicationsSettingsPrinting.

  4. Now choose New Printer.

  5. Enter a name, description and location for your printer. Then click Forward.

  6. Your printer should be automatically detected and should appear at the top of the list of devices on the left. If so, make sure it is selected and click Forward.

  7. If you have a PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file for you printer, select Provide PPD File then click the icon next to None and select the file you wish to use. Otherwise, make sure Select Printer From Database is selected and select the manufacturer of your printer from the list. After you have finished, click Forward.

  8. Now select your printer model and the driver you wish you use from the lists. If your printer was automatically detected the best choices should already be selected for you. Once you have done this click Forward then click Apply.

[Anmerkung]

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 Printer page on the Ubuntu Wiki for possible information on your printer.

Network Printing

You can also configure your Xubuntu system to send print jobs to a remote print server. Remote printers are hosted somewhere on a network.

This will allow you to easily set up your network printer.

  1. Choose ApplicationsSettingsPrinting

  2. Select New Printer, and then select the appropriate connection.

  3. Insert the details of the network printer and click Forward.

[Anmerkung]

If you do not know the protocol or details of your network printer, you should consult your network administrator.

Testing a Printer

To test whether a local or remote printer works correctly:

  1. Choose ApplicationsSettingsPrinting.

  2. Select the printer you would like to test from the list on the left.

  3. Click Print Test Page. A page should then be sent for printing.