You can also use the CUPS webserver to install printers. First - if you have a firewall, make sure port 631 is open. Point your web browser to http://localhost:631. Interacting with it is pretty self-explanatory - and I've never had a printer not work after I added it that way.
HTH, Scott On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 12:39 AM, Umarzuki Mochlis <[email protected]>wrote: > > > 2010/3/1 harryos <[email protected]> > > hi >> after installing ubuntu karmic koala ,I tried to install my canon LBP >> 2900 printer through System->Administration->Printing -> New Printer - >> > New Printer . >> It did not install the drivers and I could not find LBP 2900 on the >> list of printers shown.Can someone tell me how I can make it work? >> thanks in advance >> harry >> >> > just in case you haven't tried this yet > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardwareSupportComponentsPrinters/CanonPrinters/Canon_LBP_2900 > > >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> Group. >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit our group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Umarzuki Mochlis > http://debmal.my > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > -- <>< Scott Vargovich <>< ------------------------------------------ OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E ------------------------------------------ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
