This topic explains how to make network printers, Windows printers in particular, available in GNOME.
There is no preconfiguration needed for being able to install Samba printers using GNOME Settings. To add a new Samba printer to your CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) server, simply follow the steps below.
Open Activities overview and start typing Printers.
Click Printers.
Unlock the Printers panel by clicking on the Unlock button.
Click the + button below the list of printers.
If your printers are public, wait for the printers which are available on your Windows network to appear. Otherwise, type the address of the Samba server and press Enter.
When asked, authenticate yourself to Samba servers which need authentication to show their printers.
Select the printer to be installed.
Press the Add button.
From the drivers available on your computer, select a suitable driver for your printer.
Press Select.
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