Windows
Linux
Hardware & Drivers
Printers
Windows add printer driver equivalent in Linux
Adds a modern driverless IPP printer.
Windows
→
add printer driver
Linux equivalents
sudo lpadmin -p PRINTER -E -v URI -m everywhere
sudo lpadmin -p PRINTER -E -v URI -m everywhere
sudo lpadmin -p PRINTER -E -v URI -m everywhere
Overview
What this command does
Adds a modern driverless IPP printer.
Migration tip: Check the distro-specific rows before copying; package names and service names can differ even when the tool name is similar.
Practical tasks
Common use cases
Add IPP printer
Adds a modern driverless IPP printer.
sudo lpadmin -p PRINTER -E -v URI -m everywhere
Add IPP printer
sudo --help
Show command help when supported
man sudo
Open the manual page when installed
Ready to run
Copyable Linux commands
Review paths, device names, package names and permissions before running any command.
sudo lpadmin -p PRINTER -E -v URI -m everywhere
Walkthrough
Examples with explanations
# Windows equivalent: add printer driver
sudo lpadmin -p PRINTER -E -v URI -m everywhereReference
Common options and variations
| Command or option | Use |
|---|---|
sudo lpadmin -p PRINTER -E -v URI -m everywhere | Add IPP printer |
sudo --help | Show command help when supported |
man sudo | Open the manual page when installed |
Distro differences
Debian/Ubuntu vs Fedora vs Arch
The equivalent is shown for Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch. Some rows use a different package manager or helper tool where Linux distributions commonly diverge.
| Distribution | Package manager / base | Equivalent command | Difference to notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian/Ubuntu | same command | sudo lpadmin -p PRINTER -E -v URI -m everywhere |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Fedora | same command | sudo lpadmin -p PRINTER -E -v URI -m everywhere |
Same command on this distribution. |
| Arch | same command | sudo lpadmin -p PRINTER -E -v URI -m everywhere |
Same command on this distribution. |
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