#!/linuxSucks/Install Printers In Linux

Nov 14, 2021

If you have a minimal install of Linux and need to install a printer

Need Software

CUPS
system-config-printer (gui optional)
drivers (printer)

Archi Linux

sudo pacman -S cups system-config-printer

Debian

sudo apt install cups system-config-printer

Void Linux

sudo xbps-install -S cups system-config-printer

After the installation is done, check if you user is menger of the group lp

groups

If your user is not part of the group lp

usermod -aG lp <user>

Then log out and login or restart you computer

Drivers are very different in between distributions and some of the printer out there don’t have drivers for some distros

If you are planing to get a printer, check if that printed has a driver for linux and the distribution you use

This drivers are for Arch Linux and are in the AUR repositories

Brother AUR

brother-cups-wrapper-laser
brother-dcp1510
brother-cups-wrapper-ac

Canon

sudo pacman -S gutenprint
sudo pacman -S foomatic-db-ppds

Epson AUR

epson-inkjet-printer-escpr
epson-inkjet-printer-escpr2

After you done with the installation, add the printer. You have two options

Follow the instructions in each program to setup your printer