GNU/Linux Ubuntu 20.04 Installing GutenPrint Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install GutenPrint Printer Drivers in Ubuntu 20.04 Focal LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.
And Gutenprint for Ubuntu 20.04 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.
The name Gutenprint recognizes Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the movable type printing press. Finally, the word “guten” means “good” in German.
Finally, this guide includes detailed instructions about to Adding Printer and Get Started Scanning on Ubuntu.
1. Launching Terminal
How to QuickStart with Command Line on Ubuntu GNU/Linux
First, Update the Apt Repo Sources with:
sudo apt update
Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.
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