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<h1 class="title">Installation - Step 4 - CUPS - USB/Parallel</h1>
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<li>Connect your HP printer to your computer using USB or Parallel.</li>
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<p><em>Note</em>: See your printer documentation for specific instructions on connecting the USB, Parallel or Network cable to your printer and computer.</p>
<ol class="arabic simple" start="2">
<li>Open a console/terminal window.</li>
<li>Enter this command to login as super user; (Ubuntu users go to step 5)</li>
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<p><em>Warning</em>: The root password gives you administrative privileges on the system.</p>
<pre class="literal-block">
su
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<ol class="arabic simple" start="4">
<li>Enter this command to restart the Common UNIX Printing system (CUPS)</li>
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/etc/init.d/cups restart
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<p>On some systems you may need to enter this command: (Fedora Core for example)</p>
<pre class="literal-block">
/etc/init.d/cupsys restart
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<ol class="arabic simple" start="5">
<li>Ubuntu Users: Enter this command:</li>
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sudo /etc/init.d/cups restart
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<ol class="arabic simple" start="6">
<li>Open a web browser, and then enter the following address in the address box: <a class="reference" href="http://localhost:631">http://localhost:631</a></li>
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<pre class="literal-block">
Click Printers -> Add Printer
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<div align="center" class="align-left"><img src="../../../images/cups_opening.png" alt="CUPS"/></div><ol class="arabic simple" start="8">
<li>Enter the root username and password. (when prompted)</li>
<li>Enter a name for your HP printer in the Name box.</li>
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<p><em>Note: The name you enter must not contain spaces.</em></p>
<ol class="arabic simple" start="10">
<li>(Optional) Enter a description of the location of the printer in the Location box. (Example: 3rd Floor Office)</li>
<li>(Optional) Enter a description of the printer in the Description box. (Example: HPLJ3380)</li>
<li>Click Continue.</li>
<li>From the Device drop-down list select the printer to be installed.</li>
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<p><em>Note</em>: You <em>MUST</em> make a selection from the drop down that appears such as "hp:/usb/hp_deskjet_5600?serial=MY31R1K02179".</p>
<pre class="literal-block">
hp:/usb/[printer name, serial number]
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<div align="center" class="align-left"><img src="../../../images/cups_device_list.png" alt="CUPS"/></div><ol class="arabic simple" start="14">
<li>Click Continue.</li>
<li>In the Make list;</li>
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<pre class="literal-block">
Click HP -> Continue.
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<div align="center" class="align-left"><img src="../../../images/cups_model_list.png" alt="CUPS"/></div><ol class="arabic simple" start="16">
<li>In the Model list, click the printer model that most closely matches your printer, and then click Continue.</li>
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<div align="center" class="align-left"><img src="../../../images/cups_printer_model.png" alt="CUPS"/></div><p><em>Note</em>: To configure your printer for using Fax, follow these steps, otherwise goto Step 27.</p>
<ol class="arabic simple" start="17">
<li>Once the printer is added using the above steps, go back to step 7.</li>
<li>At step 9, enter a name for your Fax device. Example: "photosmart_3310_fax"</li>
<li>At step 13, select your device that starts with "hpfax://".</li>
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<pre class="literal-block">
Example: "hpfax:/usb/psc_2500_series?serial=XXXXXXXXX (HP psc_2500_series)
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<li>At step 15, select HP.</li>
<li>At step 16, scroll to the very bottom and select "HPLIP Fax (en)"</li>
<li>Complete the setup process.</li>
<li>Open the hp-toolbox. (Open a terminal/console window and enter)</li>
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<p><em>Note</em>: You can also open the HP Device Manager by using the GNOME or KDE menu system.</p>
<pre class="literal-block">
hp-toolbox
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<p><em>Note</em>: If setting up fax continue else go to step 30.</p>
<ol class="arabic simple" start="24">
<li>Select your printer.</li>
<li>Click the "Tools & Settings" tab.</li>
<li>Click "Setup Fax.."</li>
<li>Enter your information in the "Fax Header Information" section.</li>
<li>Click "Ok".</li>
<li>Fax setup is now complete.</li>
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<div align="center" class="align-left"><img src="../../../images/hplip_device_manager.png" alt="HPLIP"/></div><ol class="arabic simple" start="30">
<li>Click the Tools & Settings tab, and then click Print Test Page.</li>
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