[Novices] setting up printer in Ubuntu

[Brock Inglehart]

I'm doing something wrong.
 
 I'm trying Ubuntu 5.1 from the run CD and am trying to get my printer set up.  I  have gone to:
 System / Administration / printing then double click on the "new printer" icon.  I get the "step 1 of 2 printer connection" window.  The "local printer" is checked as well as the "use another printer by specifying a port"  and I can't uncheck this.  The next screen lets me pick the brand and model of printer and below this is a specified driver for the printer selected.  When I select my printer I assume that I am supposed to install the driver.  I get a "Select a PPD file window and nothing happens in here no matter what I do.  When I cancel this screen and go back to the "step 2" screen.  I hit Apply and the print setup window closes and I go back to the origional print screen with a new icon for the printer in place and saying that the printer is ready.  Except,,,,,, it won't print.   From either Oo2 or a web page.  
 What am I missing?
 
 Brock
 
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