how do I delete a printer?

System -> Admin -> Printers

You can manage printers there as you need

Thank you actionparsnip! this opens up a world of possibilities I never knew existed!

Now can someone help with the type size and page setup thingy?

Thanks in advance and again, thanks, actionparsnip!

What make and model is the printer?

Hi Again ~ It is an HP Officejet 6500 wireless - but I never use the wireless part.

Ok then what is the output of:

lsb_release -a; dpkg -l | grep hplip

I went to the above but don't know what to do with it.

Run it in a terminal, copy the output and paste it here

I don't knowwhat you mean by "run it through a terminal". I'm not very computer savvy. Didn't have the darn things back in my day.

Hi Patricia Schaller,

actionparsnip mean is you have to type that command from terminal, which is located in Application menu, select Accessories, then you will see Terminal in there. Copy all the output from the command that actionparsnip gave to you in here.

To manage HP Printer settings, you can install HPLip Toolbox from Ubuntu Software Center. To launch Ubuntu Software Center, just click Application Menu, then you will see Ubuntu Software Center. Then on search box, just type "hplip toolbox" without quotes. Click install, and wait a moment until its finish. After that, you can use HPLip Toolbox (it is located in System Menu then select Preferences, you will see HPLip Toolbox there) to manage HP Printer.

Have a nice try..

Click on Applications (top left). Accessories, Terminal. At top edge of Terminal right click, then left click, Always on top. Highlight the line actionparsnip wants the output of. Left click. Click copy. Back to Terminal. Left click. Click paste. If it ask for your password, put it in, you will not see anything. That is OK. Press enter. This will speed things when actionparsnip gets back.

to delete your old printer, go to system>administration>printers then right click on the old printer and select delete

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Wow! You guys are really good! I will do as you suggested and may be back to bug you again, but in the meantime, thanks!