GNU/Linux Debian Bullseye 11 Installing GutenPrint Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install GutenPrint Printer Drivers for CUPS, Ghostscript, Footmatic and Gimp Print Plugin in Debian Bullseye 11.x GNU/Linux Desktop.
And Gutenprint for Debian Bullseye 11 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. The word “guten” means “good” in German.
Finally, this guide includes detailed instructions about to Add Printer in Debian.
1. Launching Terminal
Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
Start Typing ‘term’ on Desktop.
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
2. Installing Dependencies
Then Install Required Packages
Simply play:sudo apt install gcc libtool libssl-dev libc-dev libjpeg62-turbo-dev libpng-dev libtiff5-dev
Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.
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