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==Installing a Printer==
The preferred method to add a printer in Sabayon Linux is to use the CUPS administration page. Most Sabayon Linux spins contain CUPS as part of the standard installation. To add a printer:

*Open a browser and enter the following into the address bar: {{Commandgui|http://localhost:631}}
*Under CUPS for Administrators select {{Commandgui|Adding Printers and Classes}} (Fig. 1)
{{Note|You may be prompted for a username and password. If you wish to install the printer for all users on the system, please enter the username root and the root password. Otherwise enter your standard username/password combination.}}
*Under Printers, choose {{Commandgui|Add Printer}} (Fig. 2)
*Select your appropriate printer from the list provided and click {{Commandgui|Continue}} (Fig. 3)
*Provide a printer name, description and location to help identify this printer. Optionally you may also choose to share this printer on your network. Press {{Commandgui|Continue}} (Fig. 4)
*Verify the identification information you have chosen, then select the manufacturer (Make) of your printer and click {{Commandgui|Continue}}. (Fig. 5)
*Select the specific model of your printer and click on {{Commandgui|Add Printer}}. (Fig. 6)
{{Note|If you do not see your model listed, please follow the steps below to download the correct PPD File}}
*Depending on your printer, you may be presented with various options that are available to your printer. Please refer to your printer's user manual on customizing these options.

== Downloading PPD Files ==
If for some reason, your printer is not listed as a make/model during the standard adding of a printer, all is not lost. We can also try to find the required drivers. Many manufactures provide the drivers from their websites so that should be a first stop, if you don't have any luck there, or can't find the format that you need, you can also download drivers from the CUPS system. (Requires internet connection.)

*From the main CUPS page (Fig 1.) choose {{Commandgui|Find Printer Drivers}}.
*From the Drivers page (Fig 7.) search for the manufacturer of your printer, you will then receive a list of models that have drivers available for download.
*Select your model.
*Click on the link next to {{Commandgui|PPD Path}}. This should download the required file.
*Follow the steps above to install a printer.
*When you are asked to select the Make of your printer, click on {{Commandgui|Choose File}}.
*Select the ppd.gz file that you downloaded, and click {{Commandgui|Open}}.
*Click {{Commandgui|Add Printer}}.

<gallery widths=200 caption="CUPS Screenshots">
File:Cups-01.png|(Fig. 1) CUPS Main page
File:Cups-02.png|(Fig. 2) CUPS Printer/Classes Administration
File:Cups-03.png|(Fig. 3) CUPS List of discovered printers
File:Cups-04.png|(Fig. 4) CUPS Identifying Printer
File:Cups-05.png|(Fig. 5) CUPS Summary and select Make
File:Cups-06.png|(Fig. 6) CUPS Summary and select Model
File:Cups-07.png|(Fig. 7) CUPS PPD Driver Download
</gallery>

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