A lot's changed since 2006...
"1. Make sure the printer is turned on. 2. Connect the printer to your system... 3. A message will appear when the system is finished installing the printer..."
https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/printing-setup.ht...
Unless she wants to print something... [1]
[1] http://www.catb.org/esr/writings/cups-horror.html