printer installation in linux text mode

if the printer is connected directly to the computer you can use the the command lptest > /dev/lp1 if it prints yeah! if not check to see if you have all the connections connected correctly. You may also need to setup your printcap file. Better to read the man page on that one than try to explain it all. If you're printer is on a Windows system you will need to use Samba to connect to it. There are also specific tools depending on your distribution of Linux that you are using to connect and configure a printer with.