Dell E525w - Operation on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Installing Printer Drivers on Linux Computers (CUPS) 67
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  Ter minal .
2 Enter the following command in the terminal window.
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:
a Select LPD/LPR Host or Printer from the Other Network Printers menu, and click Continue .
b Enter the IP address of the printer in Connection , and click Continue .
Format:
lpd://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (the IP address of the printer)
For USB connections:
a Select your printer name from the Local Printers menu, and click Continue .
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.
sudo dpkg –i (Enter the file path)/ dell-color-mfp-
e525w_x.x-x_all.deb
(Enter the administrator password)