Recently I tried to install my C410W Samsung printer to my newly installed KUbuntu 16.10.
The problem:
I found the drivers (from here) and run the ./install-printer.sh script as a superuser (sudo).
Unfortunately, in the Printers application of KDE, I could not see any configured printers and the newly installed printer was not found under the print menu of any applications.
The solution:
After downloading the printer drivers and extracting them (e.g. in your ~/Downloads/uld directory), follow the steps below:
The problem:
I found the drivers (from here) and run the ./install-printer.sh script as a superuser (sudo).
Unfortunately, in the Printers application of KDE, I could not see any configured printers and the newly installed printer was not found under the print menu of any applications.
The solution:
After downloading the printer drivers and extracting them (e.g. in your ~/Downloads/uld directory), follow the steps below:
- Open "System Settings->Printers"
- "Add Printer"
- Select your pinter from the list (on the left - see below)
- Select "Manually Provide PPD file" and browse to the following location: "
/uld/noarch/share/ppd/ " and select the file corresponding to your printer.