# I got the Grayed Out, Add Printer Box Blues **URL:** \ **Category:** Budgie\ **Created:** [January 27, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-got-the-grayed-out-add-printer-box-blues/50470 "2024-01-27T03:52:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/drunkenvicar/32/112222_2.png) [@drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/drunkenvicar)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-got-the-grayed-out-add-printer-box-blues/50470/1 "2024-01-27T03:52:35Z")
this was a song from the Tin Cup movie, I’m sure of it. Anyway. ![print](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/d/9/d9aefc7818138deef8fb7a3268a38d65704130e5.png) Does anyone have any idea why Add Printer is greyed/grayed out in Budgie? …do I need some secret terminal handshake to use my own Printer dialogue box in Budgie/Endeavour? Scientific Control: I have Budgie on another Distro and I am allowed to add a printer. (this is not a pressing matter at the moment, I’m having pilsner now. Thanks for any kick in the right direction). ---
**Author:** ![ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ricklinux/32/110798_2.png) [@ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ricklinux)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 4:05am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-got-the-grayed-out-add-printer-box-blues/50470/2 "2024-01-27T04:05:33Z")
I assume cups is installed? ---
**Author:** ![drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/drunkenvicar/32/112222_2.png) [@drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/drunkenvicar)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-got-the-grayed-out-add-printer-box-blues/50470/3 "2024-01-27T04:13:00Z")
extra/cups 1:2.4.7-2 [installed] OpenPrinting CUPS - daemon package extra/cups-browsed 2.0.0-1 a helper daemon to browse the network for remote CUPS queues and IPP network printers extra/cups-filters 2.0.0-1 [installed] OpenPrinting CUPS Filters extra/cups-pdf 3.0.1-7 [installed] PDF printer for cups extra/cups-pk-helper 0.2.7-1 A helper that makes system-config-printer use PolicyKit extra/libcups 1:2.4.7-2 [installed] OpenPrinting CUPS - client libraries and headers extra/libcupsfilters 2.0.0-1 [installed] OpenPrinting CUPS Filters - contains all the code of the filters of the former cups-filters package as library functions extra/pappl 1.4.5-1 a simple C-based framework/library for developing CUPS Printer Applications extra/python-pycups 2.0.1-6 [installed] Yes I believe so. that’s a cut and paste of `pacman -Ss cups` --as far as the terminal window size–so I didn’t install any of this on my own. It’s just base like any other DE I think. ---
**Author:** ![ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ricklinux/32/110798_2.png) [@ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ricklinux)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-got-the-grayed-out-add-printer-box-blues/50470/4 "2024-01-27T04:16:50Z")
Just run this and check `pacman -Qi cups` ---
**Author:** ![drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/drunkenvicar/32/112222_2.png) [@drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/drunkenvicar)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 4:19am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-got-the-grayed-out-add-printer-box-blues/50470/5 "2024-01-27T04:19:31Z")
$ pacman -Qi cups Name : cups Version : 1:2.4.7-2 Description : OpenPrinting CUPS - daemon package Architecture : x86\_64 URL : [https://openprinting.github.io/cups/](https://openprinting.github.io/cups/) Licenses : Apache custom Groups : None Provides : None Depends On : acl pam libcups\>=2.4.7 cups-filters dbus systemd systemd-libs libpaper hicolor-icon-theme glibc gcc-libs avahi gnutls Optional Deps : cups-browsed: to browse the network for remote CUPS queues and IPP network printers libusb: for usb printer backend [installed] ipp-usb: allows to send HTTP requests via a USB connection on devices without Ethernet or WiFi connections xdg-utils: xdg .desktop file support [installed] colord: for ICC color profile support [installed] logrotate: for logfile rotation support [installed] Required By : brother-hll000 cups-pdf gutenprint Optional For : brave-bin foomatic-db-gutenprint-ppds Conflicts With : None Replaces : None Installed Size : 12.75 MiB Packager : Andreas Radke [andyrtr@archlinux.org](mailto:andyrtr@archlinux.org) Build Date : Sat 23 Sep 2023 02:03:24 AM MST Install Date : Sat 30 Sep 2023 02:17:23 PM MST Install Reason : Explicitly installed Install Script : Yes Validated By : Signature ---
**Author:** ![ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ricklinux/32/110798_2.png) [@ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ricklinux)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-got-the-grayed-out-add-printer-box-blues/50470/6 "2024-01-27T04:21:07Z")
Can you add it from the menu under print settings? ![Screenshot_20240126_232044](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/6/a647365c98cf48440505b17bb0704da7447961c5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/drunkenvicar/32/112222_2.png) [@drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/drunkenvicar)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-got-the-grayed-out-add-printer-box-blues/50470/7 "2024-01-27T04:21:20Z")
there was no usual [installed] after the initial entry was there? ---
**Author:** ![ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ricklinux/32/110798_2.png) [@ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ricklinux)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-got-the-grayed-out-add-printer-box-blues/50470/8 "2024-01-27T04:21:57Z")
No i just wasn’t sure whether you selected print support for cups on the install. ---
**Author:** ![ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ricklinux/32/110798_2.png) [@ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ricklinux)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-got-the-grayed-out-add-printer-box-blues/50470/9 "2024-01-27T04:24:46Z")
It’s greyed out for me also under budgie control center. But not from print settings. ![Screenshot_20240126_232309](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/0/d/0d1c52284dbdd3fda1828d5744c5d26b2937bd5d.jpeg) Edit: ![Screenshot_20240126_232532](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/2/4/2403ae97f081b8c9fed4800ad950c908e324bed6.jpeg) Edit: I’m checking this from a vm. ---
**Author:** ![drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/drunkenvicar/32/112222_2.png) [@drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/drunkenvicar)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-got-the-grayed-out-add-printer-box-blues/50470/10 "2024-01-27T04:26:54Z")
ahhhhhhhhhhhh ![Screenshot from 2024-01-26 21-23-37](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/d/1/d14aff40369c907a9d41ffa99e4d4a4ebeeb6949.png) …had no idea there was **second** way to skin a cat there… …always used Printers in the drop down settings and always ignored the second entry Print Settings EDIT— I always assumed Print and Print Settings where a package deal; part and parcel does not explain why Add Printer is grayed out but at least I can add one. Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/ricklinux/32/110798_2.png) [@ricklinux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ricklinux)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 4:27am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-got-the-grayed-out-add-printer-box-blues/50470/11 "2024-01-27T04:27:56Z")
Hopefully you can set it up from here. 😉 Edit: This is the way i always set mine up. ---
**Author:** ![drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/drunkenvicar/32/112222_2.png) [@drunkenvicar](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/drunkenvicar)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-got-the-grayed-out-add-printer-box-blues/50470/12 "2024-01-27T04:30:35Z")
Got it! thanks for your knowledge here. I appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9ea52f9fd5ef8e609e593c362d61a36295f48be8.png) [@system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2024, 4:31am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/i-got-the-grayed-out-add-printer-box-blues/50470/13 "2024-01-29T04:31:21Z")
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