I am referring to Ubuntu 17.10 64 Bit, but the steps described here should work for other Debian based distributions too. Maybe this helps someone, who faces the same problems. This blog post describes the necessary steps in more detail. To summarize it, you need to use the Common UNIX Printing System ( CUPS) and install the Dymo LabelWriter as a printer with the matching driver. The next step of installing the printer in a Linux environment was not that easy. The initial setup on my Windows laptop was easy and printing the first label using the Dymo Label software was no big deal. For getting started, I bought a Dymo LabelWriter 450. If you decide to purchase the LabelWriter ® Print Server to share your label writer, refer to the instructions provided with that product to set up your print server.I am interested in programmatically printing labels generated in a Linux environment. PCname is the name of the PC where the printer is being shared and DYMO LabelWriter 450 Turbo is the share name. Click on “Do not share this printer” and click Next.Enter Printer name (or leave default).Click Next and use driver that is currently installed.Select desired label writer version from the list. Click button for “Create a new port” and select Local Port from the drop down.Click button for “Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings”.Click on “The printer that I want isn’t listed”. If the printer was not detected, you can try to enter it in manually by performing the following steps:
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