Linux Survival Guide #3: GPU Drivers & Printing
Graphics card and printer setup in Linux, including demonstrations in Linux Mint, Zorin OS and Ubuntu of AMD and NVIDIA GPU driver installation, automatic and manual printer installation, manufacturer drivers, and TurboPrint.
The first episode of the Linux Survival Guide (on distros and drives) is here:
And the second episode (on running Windows software in Linux) is here:
My detailed instructions for setting up a Windows virtual machine in Linux are here:
And I have an introduction to using the Linux terminal here:
The NVIDIA page explaining why their GPU drivers are not open source is here:
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1849/~/why-arent-the-nvidia-linux-drivers-open-source%3F
The local URL for accessing the Linux printing (CUPS) web interface is:
http://localhost:631/
And you can learn more about CUPS on the OpenPrinting website here:
https://openprinting.github.io/projects/00-cups/
The HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) website is here:
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/
The TurboPrint website is here:
https://www.turboprint.info/
More videos on computing and related topics can be found at http://www.youtube.com/explainingcomputers
You may also like my ExplainingTheFuture channel at: http://www.youtube.com/explainingthefuture
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Drivers & GPUs
06:00 Printing (auto setup)
08:32 Manual installation
13:43 Manufacturer drivers
16:17 TurboPrint
19:14 Wrap
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