Anybody else having trouble installing printers?

[Fran Dieguez]

On mar 05 nov 2013 10:47:09 CET, Romuald TISSERAND wrote:
> Hi guys,
> I've never been able to install my printer (connected to my router)
> with Gnome 3 (all versions). Instead I use system-config-printer which
> works well. Once added with this utility, your printer will appear
> also in the Gnome printer applet.
>
> romu
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 10:43 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad)
> <amjjawad at gmail.com <mailto:amjjawad at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>
>     On Tue, Nov 5, 2013 at 9:33 AM, Jason Sauders <jasauders at gmail.com
>     <mailto:jasauders at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         Hello friends.
>
>
>     Hello Jason,
>
>     Thank you for your email :)
>
>         I installed Ubuntu GNOME 13.10 on my desktop, along with the
>         next and staging PPAs. I'm fully up to date. I had problems
>         installing both of my network printers (Epson Workforce 435,
>         which is actually via USB, and HP Laserjet 2100n via ethernet
>         on LAN) early on but I just ignored it as 13.10 was literally
>         out of the gate. I had a short affair with another distro that
>         left me longing for Ubuntu GNOME, so I came back. I did a
>         fresh install and all of the updates and whatnot annnnd...
>         still having this problem.
>
>
>     I would never even bother to look at another distribution just
>     because of a Printer Issue but that is me :)
>     We will do our best to help, no worries :)
>
>
>         What happens is, I click on the depressed-looking printer GUI
>         and let it scan for printers. It comes up with both. I click
>         on the printer I want and it says "installing", but a full
>         second later it disappears and simply says "Failed to add new
>         printer."
>
>
>     Not 100% sure if this is related but could you please have a look
>     at this:
>     https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lubuntu-meta/+bug/1133794
>
>     Let me know if the workaround posted will help you or not.
>
>
>         Before I fired out a bug report I wanted to scan the grounds
>         and see what you guys are running into. Anybody running into this?
>
>
>     Yes, no problem, this is good idea to check before reporting a bug :)
>
>
>         Side note - Both printers install and function 100% if added
>         via CUPS web interface @ localhost:631.
>
>
>     Indeed, this is what I personally do whenever I want to deal with
>     Printer Installation :) I feel that I have more control over an
>     GUI application :)
>
>
>         Thanks for your time and contributions!
>         -J
>
>
>     Thank you and most welcome :)
>
>     Also, have a look at:
>     https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/ContactUs#Ask_for_Help_.26_Support
>
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I've been installing printers by using http:localhost:631 since ancient 
days.