need help installing printer on Debian
 

hi, I am a total Linux newbie and I really need to get my HP Deskjet 3940 installed on my Debian machine. Can some one post step by step easy directions for me? I know how to log in as root and thats about all. Any help well be appreciated.

Welcome to LQ!

Check www.linuxprinting.org to see if your printer is supported.

Then goto http://localhost:631 in your web browser. Click "Administration" and then "Add Printer". Follow the steps, and print a test page when you are done to make sure it all works.

Post back here if you need more helps

--Ian

The easiest way I've found is (as root)

This should get everything you need and debconf will configure it for you.

thx. it installed very fast using that command. but it dosent work =( when i go into Firefox and print a page, it says "preparing" but nothing happens

Go to http://localhost:631/printers/ and try a test page ... that is, if all went well and your printer is there.

If the printer is there and the test page works, the simplest thing to try next is (as root)

beh. no printer is installed and it looks like i need a user name & password for CUPS
This is actually a Xebian system im trying to install this on. But it should still work just as if it were a Debian.

Claiming that your Debian derivative is "just like Debian" is an insult to Debian users. If you google 'xebian printers,' your first hit will be here: http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/36954

It appears that at least one person on there got some printer working, but it's obviously not "just like Debian."

I am now down loading a full version of Debian. I will try installing my printer to that. once its installed. ill come back if I have any problems