GNU/Linux Elementary OS Installing GutenPrint Guide
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install GutenPrint Printer Drivers in Elementary OS LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.
And Gutenprint for Elementary OS 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.
Again the name Gutenprint recognizes Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the movable type printing press. Finally, the word “guten” means “good” in German.
Especially relevant: after the GutenPrint Installation to achieve the Printer Setup follow the instructions to Add Printer!
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1. Launching Console
Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)Cmd/Win + Space Bar to Show Apps
And Update Elementary Apt Repository: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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