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I can't connect my printer to Ubuntu.

Asked by Kelly Hockett

I have a Dell Photot 924 and I can't get it to work with Ubuntu.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What is the output of :

lsb_release -a; uname -a; lsusb

Thanks

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Daniel Letzeisen (dtl131) said : 		#2

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/software-os/f/3525/t/19270536.aspx

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Mark Rijckenberg (markrijckenberg) said : 		#3

Please read this:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+question/132129

and this:

http://linuxhcl.com/browse/product+dell--photo-aio-printer-924?id=7552

Your printer will probably not work in Linux.

I suggest selling it and getting a supported printer instead.

I know that HP printers have better compatibility in Linux.

http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/home/dellsupportedoperatingsystems

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