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Recent Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 Fresh Install But Printing garbage,

After a recent fresh install of Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 and installing the Epson WF-7520 (network) drivers as I've always done in the past, the printer just spits out garbage. According to the printer's ...
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My HP printer is printing the print preview pages ONLY. I have print preview disabled. Printer worked fine when I put it to bed. Bad HPlip?

print preview is disabled doesn't matter if * use office or Thunderbird to open the printer I can not find anyplace that offers the option of printing the print preview running Ubuntu 22.04.3 Ubuntu ...
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Share Zjiang Thermal Printer from Ubuntu( With Cups) to Windows/all Computer Machine on one network

enter image description here How to Share Zjiang Thermal printer from Ubuntu(Cups) to Windows? All suggestions and input are welcome, thank you
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Using an HP Laserjet 107w as a networked printer with Ubuntu 20.04

I installed the printer via USB as described in Using HP Laser 107a with Ubuntu 20.04. However it not clear how to install the printer as a networked printer. The HP user manual is written entirely ...
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Sharp AR-6020 printer not working

I have installed ppd file given in sharp official website. When I send print, it does nothing but notification of job complete comes.
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HP 4050N printer driver problen

Seems to be a problem with printer driver for HP laser jet 4050N its very slow and add a error page concerning the postscript (i think) ERROR typecheck OFFENDING COMMAND: idiv STACK: 5000 --...
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Printer not accessible by saned, probably udev rules not working

I'm trying to setup a printer as network printer with a server. sane-find-scanner outputs could not open USB device 0x03f0/0xc111 at 001:003: Access denied (insufficient permissions) could not fetch ...
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Old printer Epson L110 with new ubuntu

Epson L110, Ubuntu 23.10 epson-inkjet-printer-201207w_1.0.0-1lsb3.2_amd64.deb (can't find newer version) There was no lsb dependency. I tried to install with --ignore-depends. But got an error in cups ...
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printing .eps to .pdf using cups

I want to print a .eps file to a pdf file using cups. I have done a basic install along with printer-driver-cups-pdf and printer-driver-all (I assume one covers the other, but included for clarity) I ...
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canon printer gm2000 how connect to Ubuntu 23.10 arm64

I need help connect cannon to Ubuntu 23.10 arm64. I tried different methods, but all in vain. maybe somebody can help me. i tried different libs but i dont fine right driver
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how to print from command line also specify the font and size

I am trying to print to my dotmatix printer from command line. How to mention the font and font size I tried with enscript but got error enscript -B --font=Sans@11 -p - /home/tk/Documents/bill.txt | ...
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Why am I unable to run the downloaded software for my printer (on Ubuntu) and how can I change this?

I have a new Epson printer/scanner/copier/fax, model WF-7830. During set-up I downloaded the driver software for this model from the Epson website. The message on the page for downloading the software ...
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printer pending, print report , and Random printer issues

So im trying to print on multiple printers. Sometimes they work, sometimes they dont. it seems random. Currently im using an epson p8570 and yesterday it worked fine, today, in the print que it says ...
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Difference between system printers and app printers

Is there a difference between the system printers within Ubuntu and the printers listed in applications such as LibreOffice or Gnome Text Editor? I have 3 printers within my network. Three are ...
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Turn off printer discovery

How can we turn off the automatic printer discovery in Ubuntu? I already tried to turn it off in /etc/cups/cups-browsed-conf by setting: BrowseRemoteProtocols none BrowseLocalProtocols none ...
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Brother dcp t510w problem

Since I have kernel 6.5, my system does not see the Brother dcp t510w printer via WiFi. It is only detected via USB. What could have happened? I didn't have this problem before. The problem affects ...
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Restrict printer share to specific IP addresses

I am using Ubuntu 22.04. I want to share my printer in LAN to specific computers only. But presently if I share printer in LAN it is visible to all the computers in LAN and some people by mistake give ...
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Print counter for Ubuntu 22.04

I am using Ubuntu 22.04. I want to know if there is any software by which I may know how many pages are printed from specific date to specific date.
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M182nw on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS

Will the HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M182nw work on Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS? HP will not confirm even though their website says Linux and UNIX are supported OS platforms.
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Ubuntu 22.04 does not detect my network printer

I'm installing Ubuntu 22.04 on a laptop from scratch and it does not detect my ethernet connected HP "Color-LaserJet-CM1312nfi-MFP". I have an old laptop with Ubuntu 22.04 where it has ...
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How can I find a printer driver for the EPSON WF-C4810?

I can't print to my Epson WF-C4810. It works from Windows so I assume I need to find the right driver. Is one available?
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ZKP5803 POS58 printer failing ti print with "Filter failed" message in Ubuntu

CUPS configuration I am trying to install a POS58 thermal printer ZKTeco ZKP5803 in a raspberry pi 4 running Ubuntu 22.04. I updated it into CUPS as a POS58 but when I send the print I get "...
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Ubuntu 23.10 Can't Print to Brother HL-L2370DW Using IPP Because of Inability to Resolve Printer Hostname

I installed the Brother HL-L2370DW printer driver on a clean installation of Ubuntu 23.10 and chose the IPP protocol using Brother's "driver installer." (I have confirmed the Brother HL-...
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Why do I get two copies of my printer?

My printer is attached via ethernet to my LAN. When I install it I get two copies shown. Why is that?
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How can I download the right printer driver for my new Epson ET-4810 with ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

I am looking for VERY detailled help with the installation, because I have never done such a thing before...
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Canon LBP6030 is not working on Ubuntu 22.04

I am a new user of Ubuntu and I have a Canon printer(LBP6030). I have tried several methods to install the printer. But I can not print anyhow. Is there anyone who can give me a workable solution? ...
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Cannot install Canon Pixma ip100 in Ubuntu 22.04

I've downloaded:   cnijfilter-ip100series-3.70-1-deb.tar.gz   cnijfilter-ip100series-3.70-1-rpm.tar.gz   cnijfilter-source-3.70-1.tar.gz I tried following the installation instructions from Canon, but ...
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How to associate a printer driver

I installed 22.04.3 LTS Ubuntu about 2 days ago and am green as possible with it. I have manged to get my printer - Epson WF-2510 into the printers list as well as well as a CUPS_BRF printer. ...
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Printing not printing even though printer is found

I have a Samsung M2835DW series printer connected by an ethernet cable on my local LAN. I have been happily printing to it but it no longer prints at all. When I go to http://localhost:631/printers/ I ...
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Printer quit working with "Printer Error: Connecting to Device"

My brother HL-5370DW has worked fine for years with several LTS versions of Ubuntu!! For some reason this last week or so it quit working, giving the error shown in the Title. I have tried deleting ...
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CUPS server error when adding printer

I’m new to Linux and installed Ubuntu on a Lenovo thinkpad. It was an work computer I was told I could keep. I have a Canon imageclass mf445dw working on my local network. In settings I see the ...
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Printer dialog preview and current page

For some reason the "preview" and the "current page" entries have disappeared from the print dialog popup. This was working 100% until the other day, but today it is gone. I have ...
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Printer "Filter Failed" on HP laserjet

Have an HP Lasterjet MFP 227 printer connected through ethernet. Has worked previously on this installation of Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS, suddenly it will not print because "filter failed"when ...
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Unable to locate package linux-tools-5.15.90.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2

After trying to install CUPS https://project-insanity.org/2022/11/01/use-cups-printing-server-on-windows-10/usbipd using which involved installing WSL Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS then usbipd https://...
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Canon MG3600 Series (WiFi) says print job completed but won't print (22.04)

When I started using Ubuntu 22.04 about a year ago, my printer was added automatically over WiFi and worked without any issues (with the exception of some applications). A couple of weeks ago, I ...
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Printing PDF file is missing characters

I open a PDF-file in Document Viewer (Evince) 44.1 in Ubuntu 23.10, and it looks perfect. But when I try to print it, a lot of text/chars is missing. The properties for the PDF file says "All ...
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cups (cups-browsed) doesn't see / recognize USB printer anymore

I have a headless Ubuntu 20.04 with cups 2.3.1 and cups-browsed 1.27.4. Everything was groovy until I installed an x-server last week to make a package work. This seems to have severly messed with my ...
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Print preview slow in Ubuntu

When I try to launch a print preview in programs such as Okular, Thunderbird, or Firefox, the print window opens and stay on the loading "Preparing Preview" for a very long time. After a ...
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ubuntu does not see usb-connected printer (Brother DCP-J100)

I'm running Xubuntu 22.04.3 LTS, 6.2.0-35-generic GNU/Linux I try to install Brother DCP-J100 printer. I have already installed drivers (from Brother), but the printer and the scanner do not work. It ...
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Not able to get a brother printer working

I think I have successfully been able to finally set the printer up. I can ping it and I do receive the response. weird how a mainstream OS like ubuntu can make printer setup this insanely difficult. ...
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how do I install a Canon Pixma Pro-100 printer on Ubuntu version 22.04.3 LTS

So far I cannot get Ubuntu even to see it by way of WiFi. I'm ready to try hard-wire (Ethernet). Any suggestion or solution getting this to work, I would be so thankful, Thanks ahead.
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Kubuntu 22.04 TLS: printer difficulties

I go through this every time I repave the hard drive (re-install the OS): choosing which connection method and which driver to use. What's going on here with this list of drivers, with apparent ...
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Problems with my printer!

I had a MF6160dw printer and I need to restart everyday cups with "systemctl restart cups" to connect my printer with my PC. I'm using Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS. I'm very frustrated! I can't ...
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Ubunu 20.04 how do i install my Canon 2540S using Cups

I am a novice with Linux and just taken the plunge to switch from Windows. I have just installed Ubuntu 20.04 and was very happy to set up file sharing using Samba and my Canon 2540s as a shared ...
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Cups service not running on ubuntu 22.04

Cups is not working on my Dell laptop. Namely I cannot add any printer through the system config printer, nor can I detect a printer through lpinfo -v in the terminal. I tried all the usual things, e....
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Installing printer DeskJet3630 - error : cups missing

I have a problem installing printer DeskJet3630 on Ubuntu 20.04. I have installed hplip version 3.20.3. When I run hp-setup I get error : ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'cupsext' I tried several ...
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How to get correct Canon GX6000 driver?

I have the Canon GX6000 printer. When I try to save a document from browser (Firefox), only Canon_Gx6000_serios is shown. When I try to print, nothing happens: When I download the pdf, open it with ...
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CUPS server problem - sending page correctly but no printing

I am new to Ubuntu, I searched for answer but with no luck. I have a HP LaserJet 1005 printer connected by USB interface to old HP laptop with Ubuntu Server 22.04 and CUPS. After installation and ...
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New Ubuntu user struggling to add a printer

I've recently installed Ubuntu as I want to leave Windows. I have an Epson ET-2815 printer. I see from the Epson website that they do not support Linux. I've done a bit of research and found details ...
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Ubuntu VM with Cups Server and docker container with pycups: cups.IPPError: (1030, 'The printer or class does not exist.')

I have an Ubuntu VM with the cups server installed, configured and running. I can print to every printer from the web interface with no problems. Inside this VM there is a docker container with a ...
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