Questions regarding printing and how to set up printers.

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Why does 12.10 not work with HP 6700?

I upgraded from 12.04 LTS to 12.10, and I can't get anything to print. The 6700 copies fine.
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Getting a Brother HL-2250DN Printer to work over Ethernet

The utter frustration of using a new printer with ubuntu/linux. For 3 years I had an HP OfficeJet G55 running on Ubuntu - great! loved it, all was simple and just worked ... then it broke. So I looked ...
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Printing multiple pages per sheet doesn't work

In Ubuntu 12.04, I added a network printer which I had previously used without any problems on a different machine (with the same release of Ubuntu). Now, with the default generic driver installed, ...
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HP Officejet J3680 all in one scan to pdf Ubuntu 12.10

I m running ubuntu 12.10 on my lenovo laptop and want to use the HP AIO J3680 scan to pdf facility on this OS. How can I do so?. Previously this HP AIO is working fine, with all its functions working ...
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How to add printer using SAMBA in ubuntu 13.04?

The option is not present anymore in system settings printer to add: Windows Printer via SAMBA
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XP clients fail to print via CUPS after reboot of server

I have a HP LaserJet 4250 network printer, set up via cups on an Ubuntu 11.04 server (running as a samba PDC). Any time the server gets rebooted the Windows clients (running XP) can no longer print. ...
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How do I merge a number of documents into one pdf in the pdf printer

I have installed the pdf printer (CUPS) but have noticed that I am unable to print a number of documents through merging into one document. How can I do this? I was able to merge documents in the ...
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epson sx235w printer, cannot set print quality, only “plain paper, standard” (13.04)

I cannot set draft or any other print quality for epson sx235w printer in ubuntu 13.04. I had no problems with 12.10, I could choose from several options. (I had to add the printer again after ...
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CUPS issue on Ubuntu 13.04

When I submit a job on cups printer ( canon network printer ), mostly it takes more time to complete, when compared to windows 7 ( dual boot, from same network) or it doesn't complete. On printer ...
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How would I print to a networked Brother MFC-9560CDW?

I've installed the lpr and cupswrapper drivers from Brother, and added the LPD server running on the printer to my CUPS setup, but nothing prints, and no error message is displayed.
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Canon MF4320d printer not working

I have downloaded and installed the proper drivers for this printer from the canon website and configured the printer. But the printer doesn't print anything. I see the following error in ...
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change default printing settings

Is there any way to change the default printing settings in the dialog box? For instance, I would like the paper format to be always A4. Now it always appears as US letter by default and I have to ...
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Can't print via ipp ubuntu 13.04

I can't print via ipp in ubuntu 13.04 cups 1.6.2(12.10 was tested too,cups 1.6.1). Configuration is: Printer Samsung ML-1675 connected via USB to the Router Netiaspot. In the Windows 7 everything is ...
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Is There a Way to Print Preferably to a Connected Printer?

I use my laptop in two offices, each one with its printer connected via USB. Unfortunately I keep sending documents to print to the wrong printer. I would like my documents to be send automatically ...
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how to set Epson L100 on ubuntu 12.04.

I can`t find drivers for this printer. I searching on http://download.ebz.epson.net/dsc/search/01/search/searchModule, but nothing. Maybe other series drivers can work with it?
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Cancelling print jobs and dealing with printer

Where can I see printing jobs in queue? Sometimes even after restarting the computer, a print is not forgotten and when I turn on printer it begins to print some jobs from previous actions which I no ...
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Samsung driver doesn't detect SANE correctly

From 13.04 (server) I'm trying to install the Samsung Unified Printer Driver as specified by https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsPrintersSamsung which has a dead link. In any event, the ...
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What are the packages and libraries needed to print a file into pdf?

Which packages and libraries are necessary to print a file into pdf file, especially a webpage, text file or an office document (spread sheet and word processor)? For instance, cups - is it necessary ...
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Where to find the Canon CAPT Driver?

Canon CAPT Driver v2.4 was to be download from a link posted here, but when I write this the link is dead. I had the driver and have uploaded it here. But I suppose the driver and even a newer ...
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Firefox printing problem in ubuntu 12.4

I m just install ubuntu 12.4. I can print anything with my network printer. but when i tried to print from firefox the printer icon shown in the task bar and just disappear without printing. I upgrade ...
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samsung 3401 - cant connect scanner

i downloaded samsung linux driver for my scanner cum printer samsung 3401 and when i click on folder , click on cdroot click on auto run i get this error" ! /bin/sh BASE=dirname "$0" exec sh ...
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Installing the canon IR3530 on Ubuntu 13.04

Salam, I want to install the following printer on Ubuntu 13.04: Canon Image Runner 3530. So I went to System Settings then Printers, but Unfortunately the specified printer is not listed in the ...
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Problems in printing from HP 3516 Wireless

I'm having problems to set my HP 3516 Deksjet Ink (scan+printer+copy). I'm using Ubuntu 12.10. Going to Printers>Add, it is possible to identify the printer, set the drive option. In the end, when I ...
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Unable to add a serial printer

I intended to add a serial printer but failed in Ubuntu 12.04. As to use serial port for user account needs to add user to dialout group, the problem is after adding user in the dialout group, there ...
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Mousepad in Xubuntu 13.04 prints unwanted line numbers

Mousepad is the standard editor in Xubuntu 13.04. If used for printing a file it always prints line numbers, even if the option is switched off in the print dialog. What to do about it?
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System-config-printer in xubuntu Raring

My system-config-printer in Xubuntu raring is bahaving rather odd, when I click the server settings. As you see the first option (to show the printers of other systems) is missing. My installation ...
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What driver should I use for printing and scaning only for Sagem MF 3430 SMS

I have recently bought a Sagem MF 3430 SMS and I have only Windows XP driver on CD and I want to use it on Ubuntu. I have downloaded http://support.sagemcom.com/site/driver/Linux.zip driver . I've ...
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Connecting to a printer

I recently upgraded to 13.04 and I cannot connect to my printer. It worked on both 12.04 and 12.10. I have an Epson Artisan 810. Ubuntu isn't recognizing the printer over the network. I have tried ...
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How to fix anacron & cups-pdf when you have /var on tempfs

I have a ssd drive in my laptop and I followed various advice that said to put /var/log /var/spool & /var/cache on a tmpfs so that the constant read/writes wouldn't lessen the life of my ssd. ...
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How to set up SAMBA / CUPS print server?

I am using 13.04 on an old laptop hooked up to a printer that I would like to access from my Windows 8 PC. I have been working on this for hours and I cannot seem to get the right configuration of ...
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samsung scx-4828 scanner works only with sudo

I use ubuntu 12.04 I have samsung scx-4828fn scaning and printing device. Printing works fine. Scanning works only with sudo. Also sane-find-scanner works only with sudo. Please see output: found ...
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Sub $200 B/W Laser Printer w/ Wireless Capabilities and preferably Automatic Duplex (Not necesssary) [closed]

I'll be going to college and I will be sharing a printer with my dorm mate whom I know from high school and we plan to share printers. I am looking for a Ubuntu compatbile (On 13.04) sub $200 B/W ...
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ubuntu 12.04 64-bit brother HL-5150D installation

I find all kinds of answers on how to get a Brother printer (mine=HL-5150D) working on Xubuntu 12.04 64-bit, but none of them seems to work. Before I start installing the drivers do I have to install ...
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“windows printer via samba” does not work

I am an absolute beginner in Ubuntu. I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 using Wubi from windows 7. It was a clean install. Now I have upgraded to Windows 8. But the problem I am facing lies with either ...
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HP G85 not printing with Ubuntu 13.04 The HP G85 is installed but it has a communication error 5012

HP G85 not printing with Ubuntu 13.04 The HP G85 is installed but it has a communication error 5012. I installed HPLIP-3.13.4 The printing is halted.
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Upgraded from Ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04.2 LTS and can no longer print via CUPS

I have had CUPS running on a Linux box at home since Ubuntu 10.04 (if not older). The printer is a networked laser printer. CUPS on the Linux box talks to the printer and various other machines talk ...
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HP Photosmart C7200 bad margins

I'm running Ubuntu 13.04. I have an HP Photosmart C7280 printer, for which I'm using the recommended driver, "HP Photosmart c7200 Series, hpcups 3.13.3". I'm printing on A4 paper, and in the printer ...
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Cannot install printer

have recently installed ubuntu13.04 but I cannot get my printer to install it is a canon pixma ip1900 all attempts so far have failed. Can any one offer hope ? the computer is an acer aspire happy 2 ...
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How do I print an image in the upper left corner of the page

I print a number of screenshots and photos. They all print centered on my US Letter page. I'd like to print them starting in the upper left corner. I tried several image viewers, gnome-photo-printer, ...
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Need help setting up WiFi printing to Canon ImageClass MF5950DW

I just purchased a new laptop from System76 and am trying to print via WiFi to my Canon ImageClass MF5950DW. Canon makes drivers for it available for 64-bit versions of Ubuntu 13.04 and they install ...
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Foo2capt -Canon LBP2900 printer configuration

How can configure Canon LBP2900 printer using foo2capt driver downloaded from http://sourceforge.net/projects/foo2capt/ in Ubuntu 13.04
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view printer driver associated with print queue

How can I find what print driver is being used for a specified print queue using the command line? The printer driver associated with a print queue can be seen in CUPS Web Interface but I cannot find ...
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How do I get a Canon imageCLASS MF4350d printer to work on Ubuntu

I contacted Canon & they said they do not support drivers for Ubuntu. I could also not find any info. about this printer on Canon site.
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Why doesn't Brother HL 2130 printer work on Ubuntu 13.04?

I'm facing problems with Brother HL 2130 printer on Ubuntu 13.04. It doesn't print anything and all the loaded papers flow away at the same time from the box. How do I resolve this?
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Printer Job Always 'Stopped'

I am running Ubuntu 12.10/ GNOME 3 Remix (amd64). When I try to print anything from my Lexmark S605 Interact, the job automatically stops under job status. I might be missing something really ...
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How do I install HP DeskJet Ink Advantage 2510 All-in-One Series?

Ubuntu 12.04 has the version 3.12.2-1ubuntu3.1 and http://sourceforge.net/news/index.php?group_id=149981&limit=5&offset=5 says that HP DeskJet 2510 All-in-One Series is supported in HPLIP ...
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Printer driver for Canon MX452

Does anyone know how I can get my Canon Pixma MX452 running on Ubuntu 13.04, either via USB or 802.11? I tried to install in 13.04 via USB, but it used a generic text-only driver which didn't work at ...
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can't share mac usb printer on 13.04

I previously used ubuntu 12.10 in a virtualbox vm on an imac running os x to share a hp usb printer to my iphone. But, on 13.04, I cannot get the iphone to see it. I notice from the release notes for ...
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D-Link Shareport under Ubuntu

I am using the D-Link DIR 645 wireless router. I attached a printer to this via the present USB port. For Windows, D-Link offers a software called Shareport to connect to my printer. Since there is ...
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Canon LBP2900B installation in 11.10

I need to install the Canon LBP2900B printers into my Ubuntu machines using 11.10 version. I have tried most of the queries online but could not able to find a solution for this issue. So could any ...

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