12-29-2024, 08:55 AM
USB connected printers should be detected by the hardware.
If it is detected, the Printers utility should 'discover' it without the need to 'Add'.
Can you connect your printer to your system and power it up. Wait a minute and then run this command.
To show all connected USB devices. You should be able to identify your printer in the list.
Let us know if the printer is listed and what appears in the Printers utility.
If your printer is very recent, some features/functionality may not yet have been included in Linux, but basic printing and scanning may be possible.
If it is detected, the Printers utility should 'discover' it without the need to 'Add'.
Can you connect your printer to your system and power it up. Wait a minute and then run this command.
Code:
lsusb
Let us know if the printer is listed and what appears in the Printers utility.
If your printer is very recent, some features/functionality may not yet have been included in Linux, but basic printing and scanning may be possible.
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