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'''2. Select your printer name'''. Once the ''New Printer'' window has opened, under the '''Select Device''' heading, find the name of your printer and click to highlight it. If your printer is listed more than once, check the description on the right to ensure your selection is not for another function, such as scanning or faxing.
'''2. Select your printer name'''. Once the ''New Printer'' window has opened, under the '''Select Device''' heading, find the name of your printer and click to highlight it. If your printer is listed more than once, check the description on the right to ensure your selection is not for another function, such as scanning or faxing.


'''3. Select your printer connection'''. Under the '''Connection''' heading, click to highlight your printer's connection method. As illustrated, this will usually always be 'USB'.
'''3. Select your printer connection'''. Under the '''Connection''' heading, click to highlight your printer's connection method. As illustrated, this will usually always be 'USB'.
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'''4. Install your printer driver'''. Once your printer name and connection have been highlighted, click the '''Forward''' button and CUPS will automatically search for the available drivers for it. In most instances, once the appropriate driver has been found it will be automatically installed, and the set-up process will have completed.  
'''4. Install your printer driver'''. Once your printer name and connection have been highlighted, click the '''Forward''' button and CUPS will automatically search for the available drivers for it. In most instances, once the appropriate driver has been found it will be automatically installed, and the set-up process will have completed.  


Otherwise, if the process did not succeed, it will be necessary to click the forward button again in order chose the appropriate driver yourself.  
Otherwise, if the process did not succeed, it will be necessary to click the forward button again in order chose the appropriate driver yourself.  
 
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== Part 2: The Manual Method ==
== Part 2: The Manual Method ==