Why is adding a printer so difficult with Opensuse?

I just installed Opensuse and when I tried to add my usp plugged printer it asks for a URI, which I find is a protocal for an IPP. Furthermore it insists that my attempt to add the printer is forbidden. I don't have and don't want an internet printer, I just want to use the one that I have plugged into my desktop computer. I have tried a large number of Linux systems and most of them automatically find and add my printer when I install the OS. Searching the web I see that there are a lot of confused people out there with the same problem. Will someone tell me how to add my USB plugged Canon printer, hopefully with a minimum of acronyms. :question:
jedward@dcwisp.net