Chapter 9. Setting up a printer
Chapter 9. Setting up a printer In GNOME, you can set up printing using the Settings application. 9.1. Accessing printer settings in GNOME Procedure Use one of the approaches described in Launching applications to start the Settings application. Moreover, you can also start the Settings application from the system menu in the upper right corner by clicking on the "Settings" icon. When the Settings application GUI appears, go to Printers . Figure 9.1. GNOME Control center configuration tool 9.2. Adding a new printer in Settings You can add a new printer using the Settings application. Prerequisites Click the Unlock button, which appears near the upper-right corner of the Printers screen, and authenticate as one of the following users: Superuser Any user with the administrative access provided by sudo (users listed within /etc/sudoers ) Any user belonging to the printadmin group in /etc/group Procedure Open the Printers dialog. Click on Unlock and authenticate. Select one of the available printers (including also network printers), or enter printer IP address or the host name of a printer server. Confirm your selection by clicking Add in the top right corner. 9.3. Printing a test page in Settings You can print a test page to make sure that the printer functions properly. Prerequisites A printer has been set up. Procedure Click the settings (⚙\ufe0f) button on the right to display a settings menu for the selected printer: Click Printing Options Test Page .