Jaunty: How to install a USB printer?

[marc]

marc said:

> Hi,
> 
> I want to install a usb printer that's connected to my machine. I can't
> figure out how to do this in jaunty.
> 
> The docs say:
> 
>   http://www.kubuntu.org/docs/kquickguide/C/ch02s05.html
> 
> Which is no help :-(
> 
> 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?

So, is the net result of this thread, that it's impossible to print with 
a Canon Pixmar ip5300?

Seems completely bizarre to me.

-- 
Best,
Marc