Before you can
install a printer, you need to know the root password and have
your printer information ready. Depending on
how you connect the printer, you might also
need the printer URI, TCP/IP address or host,
and the driver for the printer. A number of
common printer drivers . If you cannot find
a driver for the printer, check the printer
manufacturer's Web site.
Make sure the CUPS printing service is available and automatically started at boot time:
sudo systemctl enable
cups.service
sudo systemctl start
cups.service
Start the printer configuration by right-clicking the desktop and choosing and then › .
Click in the upper right corner and enter the root password.
Click .
If there are too many printers in the list, filter them by entering an IP address or a keyword into the search field in the lower part of the dialog.
Select a printer from the list of available printers and click .
The installed printer appears in the Printers panel. You can now print to the printer from any application.