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Could anyone help me to configure printer? I tried googling but haven't found anything.

EDIT: system->administration->printing there are no printers and cant add new one, add button is unclickable

at the beginning I didn't try to add printer and was installing those drivers, maybe I ruined something? I used this guide ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-112556.html by maulattu 3rd post..

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@fossfreedom I plugged it in and what's then? When going to system->administration->printing there are no printers and cant add new one, no options available – Templar Sep 2 '11 at 20:46
? You do have "Configure Printers" checked in Advanced-Settings of Users & Groups?? - logout - login and then you'll be able to "add" a printer i.e. click the add button on administration --> printing – fossfreedom♦ Sep 2 '11 at 20:51
@fossfreedom yes I had but at the beginning I didn't try to add printer and was installing those drivers, maybe I ruined something? I used this guide ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-112556.html by maulattu 3rd post.. – Templar Sep 2 '11 at 20:56
@fossfreedom I don't know if I lost driver or not, but add button is inactive – Templar Sep 2 '11 at 21:05
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you needed to simply reinstall the cups package to resolve this. Installing hplip by the answer below also would have reinstalled cups. Anyway - glad it is sorted. – fossfreedom♦ Sep 2 '11 at 21:45

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Try downloading and the latest HP printer drivers. I prefer this over using the ones that come with Ubuntu or Ubuntu's repository.

http://hplipopensource.com/

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