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Installing an ECNPRINT Printer in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  1. Open System Settings.
    To Settings
     
  2. Click the "Printers" icon, then Additional Printer Settings
    Additional Print Settings
     
  3. Click the "Add +" button.
    Ubuntu printers add button
  4. Expand "Network Printer" and select "LPD/LPR Host or Printer". Enter the hostname and queue provided by your ECN support staff. Click the "Forward" button.
    Select Device
     
  5. Click the radio button beside "Select printer from database". Choose the manufacturer, provided by your ECN support staff, from the list below. In this example, we have chosen "Ricoh". Click the "Forward" button.
    Ubuntu driver selection
  6. Choose the model, provided by your ECN support staff, from the left-hand column. In the right-hand column, choose the driver with "(recommended)" at the end of its name. Click the "Forward" button.
    Ubuntu printer driver picker with model and driver highlighted
  7. Using the drop down menus, choose the appropriate installable options, as provided by your ECN support staff. In this example, our printer has lower paper trays and a finisher unit attached. Click the "Forward" button.
    Ubuntu printer installable options window
  8. Fill out the printer name, printer model, and printer location as directed by your ECN support staff. Click the "Apply" button to complete adding the printer.
    Ubuntu printer description screen

Last Modified: Oct 14, 2020 2:22 pm America/New_York
Created: Oct 21, 2014 10:21 am GMT-4 by admin
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