The majority of consumer printers are automatically supported by
Xubuntu, as it uses
the CUPS (Common UNIX
Printing System) back-end. This includes support for driver-less WiFi/wired network printing with
printers that support IPP Everywhere and Apple AirPrint. If your printer is not
immediately supported by Xubuntu you may need to install additional software, such as Gutenprint (
printer-driver-gutenprint) and IPP-USB (install). Gutenprint extends CUPS by providing support for printers seen
less often in end-user consumer settings, while IPP-USB is a more robust replacement to the default installation of
the ippusbxd package. Normally CUPS and
Gutenprint support is better adapted to Xubuntu than what will be available
from the printer manufacturer.