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Operation on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Setup Overview
1 Install the printer driver.
2 Set up the print queue.
3 Specify the default queue.
4 Specify the printing options.
Installing the Printer Driver
1 Select Applications System Tools Terminal.
2 Enter the following command in the terminal window.
sudo dpkg –i
(Enter the file path)/
e525w_x.x-x_all.deb
(Enter the administrator password)
The printer driver is installed.
Setting Up the Queue
To execute printing, you must set up the print queue on your workstation.
1 Open the URL "http://localhost:631" using a web browser.
2 Click Administration.
3 Click Add Printer.
4 Enter the user name and the administrator password, and click OK.
5 Select either of the following according to the type of your printer connection.
For network connections:
Select LPD/LPR Host or Printer from the Other Network Printers menu, and click Continue.
a
Enter the IP address of the printer in Connection, and click Continue.
b
Format: lpd://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (the IP address of the printer)
For USB connections:
Select your printer name from the Local Printers menu, and click Continue.
a
6 Enter the name of the printer in the Name box in the Add Printer window, and click Continue.
You can optionally specify the location and description of the printer for further information.
If you want to share the printer, select the Share This Printer check box.
7 Select Dell from the Make menu, and click Continue.
8 Select your printer name from the Model menu, and click Add Printer.
The setup is complete.
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