Jaunty: How to install a USB printer?

[marc]

marc said:


> I want to install a usb printer that's connected to my machine. I can't
> figure out how to do this in jaunty.
> 
> 
> System Setting has nothing in General, which seems weird to me, but
> there is Printer Config in Advanced.
> 
> However, Printer Config only offers options for New Network Printer,
> which this isn't, or New Printer Class, which is a mystery.
> 
> There's no option to a add local printer!
> 
> Entering New Network Printer provides a bewildering set of options, but
> there is Other. However, clicking this only provides the option to enter
> the device URI!
> 
> I've tried:
> 
>   http://localhost:631
> 
> I presume I need to "build" the URI somehow. Any ideas?

I tried:

 $ system-config-printer

This self-discovered the printer, via samba!

However, when I try to print, I get:

  Tree connect failed (NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED)

When did printing become this hard!

-- 
Best,
Marc