printer sharing problem

Gary Kirkpatrick pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com
Mon Apr 19 22:39:52 UTC 2010


On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 4:28 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On 04/18/2010 07:32 PM, Gary Kirkpatrick wrote:
>> On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 12:36 PM, NoOp ...
>>> Assuming that all are on the same subnet, how have you configured your
>>> printer settings? On Ubuntu: System|Administration|Printing|Printer|Shared
>>> On the HP:
>>> - Does the printer show up?
>>> - How are you trying to connect? I recommend using ipp:
>>> ipp://<target>.local:631/printers/<printername>
>>>  or
>>> ipp://<ipaddress>:631/printers/<printername>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> ubuntu-users mailing list
>>
>> On system-admin printer is shared.  The printer does not show up on
>> the HP.  Trying to connect.   i have never used ipp- is this a
>> terminal command?  Just trying to connect by printing.  Used to work
>> just by doing that.
>>
>> gary
>>
>
> No, it's not cli - it's in the printer setup. Even if the printer is not
> showing up (can even be on a different subject if you use the ip
> address). Select New|Printer|Network Printer|Internet Printing Protocol
> (ipp)|
>  Host: enter the ip address of the target
>  Queue: /printers/<enter printername here>
>  Verify (to verify that it's connecting & found the printer
>  - Forward (to set up the rest)
>

I will try that as soon as I return.  thanks!!!!

gary




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