How to Install GutenPrint on Red-Hat Linux Based OSes

March 10, 2017 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

GutenPrint Installation on RHEL

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install GutenPrint Printer Drivers for CUPS, Ghostscript, Footmatic and Gimp Print Plugin on Linux Red-Hat/Oracle/CentOS/Scientific GNU/Linux Desktop.

Gutenprint is a suite of Printer Drivers for UNIX, Linux, and macOS systems that use CUPS as their printing system.
Gutenprint currently Supports over 2600 printers.

It also includes an enhanced Print Plug-in for GIMP that replaces the print plug-in packaged with the GIMP distribution.
Gutenprint was renamed from its original name of Gimp-Print in order to clearly distinguish it from GIMP.

Moreover, the name Gutenprint recognizes Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the movable type printing press. Finally, the word “guten” means “good” in German.

Install GutenPrint Printers Drivers for CUPS/Ghostscript and Gimp Plugin on Red-Hat Linux - Featured
  1. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Install GutenPrint Printers Drivers for CUPS/Ghostscript and Gimp Plugin on Red-Hat Linux - Open Terminal
  2. Installing Required Packages.

    sudo yum install cups-devel
  3. Download GutenPrint Source for Linux

    GutenPrint tar.xz Source
  4. Double-Click on Archive
    And Extract into /tmp

    Install GutenPrint Printers Drivers for CUPS/Ghostscript and Gimp Plugin on Red-Hat Linux - Extraction
  5. Installing Gutenprint on Red-Hat Linux.

    cd /tmp/gutenprint*
    ./configure
    make clean
    make
    sudo make install

    The Installation will be Quickly Achieved in about 5 Minutes.
    For further Instructions and Details Look into the README File…


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