I try to take print using elementary os. I have connected the printer usb port but in printer settings it is not showing up the printer name.what I need to do.

Maybe you need to install a specific driver first. Depending on the manufacturer and model you might have luck and get a native Linux version from their website.

Or you could try installing system-config-printer. It's a more generic graphical tool for managing printers and it already has an (incomplete) list of printer drivers it can install.

Which printer manufacturer?

@sbiewald canon mg2570s

@ajay06 according to the canon website that model is "no longer supported" on Linux, aka they don't care. I don't know if it's possible to get printers to run with some generic driver, I usually try to stay far away from printers as much as I can.

@deadlyRants is that impossible to run printer with Linux . I mean my Linux OS(elementary os)?

@ajay06 I don't know, but it's definitely not easy and would require trying out different drivers, I think.

@ajay06
If your printer had a network interface, this setup would be much easier, as the protocol is standardized.

What might work: Install CUPS (Linux printing server) on your local machine, and install the correct PPD file (you can find it online).

Also, maybe you find a universal driver for your printer (series), maybe in a PPA (third party repository), but it might need additional work.
You can follow any guide for Ubuntu, as ElemenatryOS = Ubuntu with a different desktop manager.

I only used HP printers, where it is a bit easier ;).

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So this is a USB printer? Connect it, make sure it is on, then run lsusb in a terminal, and post the output.

If the printer is listed, check whether CUPS is installed by browsing to localhost:631. If that does not work, consult the Elementary OS documentation on how to install printing support.

@SomeNone I used lsusb . My cannon is present in the list.and I move to the site I could see this thing(attachment)

Watermark? Really?

@uyouthe note 5 pro water mark it is

@ajay06 F

Which version of Elementary OS is this?

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