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A local printer is one which is directly connected to your computer (as opposed to a network printer, discussed in the following section). To setup a new local printer:
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Plug your printer into your computer and power it on. Most printers will automatically be detected an configured. Once detected, a printer icon will appear in the notification area and after waiting a few moments, you should get a popup with the text "Printer is ready for printing."
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If your printer was not detected after a few moments, then you will need to follow these steps:
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printing/C/printing.xml:42(para)
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Obtain the model name of your printer.
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printing/C/printing.xml:48(para) printing/C/printing.xml:99(para)
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Ensure the printer is turned on.
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printing/C/printing.xml:53(para) printing/C/printing.xml:104(para)
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Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guimenuitem>Administration</guimenuitem><guimenuitem>Printing</guimenuitem></menuchoice>
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Now choose <menuchoice><guibutton>New Printer</guibutton></menuchoice>.
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printing/C/printing.xml:33(para) printing/C/printing.xml:49(para)
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Your printer should be automatically detected. If so, simply click <guibutton>Forward</guibutton> and then <guibutton>Apply</guibutton>.
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Finally, you can enter in a description and location for your printer.
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printing/C/printing.xml:74(para) printing/C/printing.xml:139(para)
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If your printer was not automatically detected, you can try to select the port and printer driver manually. Some printers need further setup. Search the databases at <ulink url="http://www.linuxprinting.org/">LinuxPrinting.org</ulink> or check the <ulink url="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/HardwareSupportComponentsPrinters">Ubuntu Wiki's Printer page</ulink> for possible information on your printer.
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