#Using gutenprint ubuntu drivers

Some of the gutenprint files can be installed from ubuntu libgutenprint2 is required. I know it works from my laptop (kubuntu 18.04, wireless connection) For the desktop a USB connection.įirst your printer. Today spurred on by you, came Gutenprint. Still uses the regular Gimp profile in ~/.config/GIMP-AppImage/2.10/ Just a note about the appimage, for various reasons (using -verbose mode switch) I unpack it and run it as a permanent installation from disk.

#Using gutenprint ubuntu drivers

The printer side was not too bad, even though the printer drivers are 32 bit, scanner was a PITA but eventually got it scanning from Gimp 2.10.20 appimage. Yesterday it came to installing my old Brother J825DW inkjet / scanner. Another decision, only going to use the Appimage Gimp. It is not as 'compliant' as earlier 'buntus, not so easy to get old applications working but that is my love of 'old-stuff'. Then use a regular Gutenprint install.Īs it happens, I decided to put (k)ubuntu 20.04 on my desktop computer. 4#pid18354 Not needed for gutenprint but it does give a fully functioning Gimp. If you want reasonably stress-free then python 2 support can be added to the Ubuntu 20.04 Gimp 2.10.20 see.

but it does help if the gutenprint files have been previously installed and working. Most things are possible but not for the faint-hearted.