GutenPrint Ubuntu 16.04 Install
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install GutenPrint Printer Drivers on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.
Moreover, 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.
Moreover, 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.
Finally, the name Gutenprint recognizes Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the movable type printing press. Finally, the word “guten” means “good” in German.
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First, Open Terminal Window
Ctrl+Alt+t
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Then Install Required Packages.
sudo apt install gcc libtool libssl-dev libc-dev libjpeg-turbo8-dev libpng12-dev libtiff5-dev cups
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Download GutenPrint Source for Linux
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Open a File Manager Window
Go to Home > Downloads
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Double-Click on Archive
And Extract into /tmp -
Installing Gutenprint on Ubuntu 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…