Add a new printer in Settings

You can add a new printer by using the Settings application.

Before you begin

  • Click the Unlock button, which is displayed near the upper-right corner of the Printers screen, and authenticate as one of the following users:
    • Superuser
    • Any user with the administrative access provided by sudo (users listed within /etc/sudoers)
    • Any user belonging to the printadmin group in /etc/group

Procedure

  1. Open the Printers dialog.
    gnome control center add printer
  2. Click Unlock and authenticate.
    add printer gcc unlock authenticate
  3. Select one of the available printers (including also network printers), or enter printer IP address or the hostname of a printer server.
    gnome control center select printer

    gnome control center add network printer
  4. Confirm your selection by clicking Add in the top right corner.
    gnome control center add network printer confirm