USB Printer in Linux

baldwin · Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 189

I am an experienced Windows user, and I recently installed a Redhat Linux on separate partition. However, I canâ€™t install my usb printer under Linux. I downloaded the Linux drivers for my HP printer but I canâ€™t make them work. Do I need to update kernel or something? Thanks for help.

braden · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 196

First of all, there are some usb printers that are â€œwindows fedâ€ printers and therefore cannot be run under Linux (as far as I know). You havenâ€™t mentioned the exact model of your printer; google for it to see whether anyone succeeded in setting it up under linux, and check for details such as distro and kernel version. And, yes: are there official drivers for your printer on HPâ€™s website?

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