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A local printer is one which is directly connected to your computer (as opposed to a network printer, discussed in the following section). To setup a new local printer:
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Located in
printing/C/printing.xml:24(para)
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Plug your printer into your computer and power it on. Most printers will automatically be detected an configured. Once detected, a printer icon will appear in the notification area and after waiting a few moments, you should get a popup with the text "Printer is ready for printing."
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Located in
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Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Administration</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Printing</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
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Now choose <menuchoice><guibutton>New Printer</guibutton></menuchoice>.
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Located in
printing/C/printing.xml:33(para) printing/C/printing.xml:49(para)
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If your printer was not automatically detected, you can try to select the port and printer driver manually. Some printers need further setup. Search the databases at <ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/">LinuxPrinting.org</ulink> or check the <ulink url="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsPrinters">Ubuntu Wiki's Printer page</ulink> for possible information on your printer.
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printing/C/printing.xml:40(para)
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If your printer is directly connected to a Windows machine on your network, choose <guilabel>Windows Printer via SAMBA</guilabel>. Otherwise, select the protocol your printer uses to communicate.
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Insert the details of the network printer and click <guibutton>Forward</guibutton>.
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Select the printer model and then click <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>.
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To test whether a local or remote printer works correctly:
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Located in
printing/C/printing.xml:62(para)
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Select the printer's name in the list.
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Located in
printing/C/printing.xml:65(para)
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