Video Overview

This video details how to get a printer working in Linux. It also goes through how to find out whether your printer will be supported by linux

Target Audience

• Users who wish to produce printed output.
• Users who want to find out if a certain printer is supported by linux.

Pre-requisites

• Must have a printer and necessary cables to connect printer to computer.

Required Knowledge

• Must know make and model of printer.

Recommended Knowledge

• None

Objectives

• Identify whether printer is supported by Linux. - using http://openprinting.org

• Describe the printing system in Linux.
• Install a printer driver and configure the printer.

• Print from common desktop applications - OpenOffice, Firefox, Evolution

• Diagnose simple printing problems -