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<name>Jana Svarova</name>
<email>jana.svarova@gmail.com</email>
<years>2013</years>
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<desc>How do I preconfigure my Samba printer</desc>
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<title>Configure a printer</title>
<comment>
<cite date="2013-03-19" href="mailto:jsvarova@gmail.com">Jana Svarova</cite>
<p>Adapted from GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 694569</p>
</comment>
<p>This topic explains how to make printers, Windows printers in particular,
available in GNOME.</p>
<p>There is no preconfiguration needed for being able to install Samba
printers using gnome-control-center. To add a new Samba printer to your CUPS
(Common UNIX Printing System) server, simply follow the steps below.</p>
<steps>
<title>Configure your printer</title>
<item>
<p>Click <em>your name</em> at the top-right corner and from the
drop-down menu, choose <gui>Settings</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Click on the <gui>Printers</gui> icon.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Unlock the <gui>Printers</gui> panel by clicking on the
<gui>Unlock</gui> button.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Click the <gui>+</gui> button below the list of printers.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>If your printers are public, wait for the printers which are
available on your Windows network to appear. Otherwise, type the address
of the Samba server and press <key>Enter</key>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>When asked, authenticate yourself to Samba servers which need
authentication to show their printers.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select the printer to be installed.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Press the <gui>Add</gui> button.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>From the drivers available on your computer, select a suitable driver
for your printer.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Press <key>Select</key>.</p>
</item>
</steps>
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