Jaunty: How to install a USB printer?

[marc]

Eberhard Roloff said:

> Renaud (Ron) OLGIATI wrote:
>> On Wednesday 06 May 2009, my mailbox was graced by a missive
>>  from Jan Torben Heuer <jtnews at mail2004.dnsalias.org> who wrote:
>> 
>>>> I want to install a usb printer that's connected to my machine. I
>>>> can't figure out how to do this in jaunty.
>>> For me, running "system-config-printer" was the easiest solution. But
>>> it is a GNOME program and you may have to install it manually.
>>> Nevertheless, the printer will appear in KDE, too.
>> 
>> Install CUPS and do it through the web interface (http://localhost:631)
>>  
>> Cheers,
>>  
>> Ron.
> Did I miss it, or did the OP even not mention what printer he wants to
> use?

It's a Canon Pixmar ip5300.

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Best,
Marc