Network printing
Linda
haniganwork at earthlink.net
Wed Mar 23 13:45:44 UTC 2011
On 03/22/2011 11:02 PM, Rein wrote:
> Hi,
> <snip>
> But whatever I try I can't get XP (SP3) to print to Ubuntu 10.04
> It just can't find the printer.
> http://<hostname>:631/printers/<printername> does not work
> Although http://<hostname>:631/printers comes up with the right printername.
> Can anyone help?
> Rein
>
I had better luck when I used the IP address of the CUPS
server . Here are my cheat notes that worked with the LTS
versions of Ubuntu. Hope it helps
Linda
Windows Client Set Up
*
Click Start/Settings/Printers and Faxes.
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Click "Add a Printer".
*
Click Next.
*
Select "Add a network printer ..." and click the Next
button.
*
Select "Connect to a printer on the Internet..." and
type in the URL for the print queue. It will look like
http://server_IP:631/printers/PrinterName (the
PrinterName is the same from the localhost:631 entry
of your printer). Then click the Next button.
*
http://###.###.#.#:631/printers/hp_par_hp_Laserjet_1320_series
<http://192.168.1.3:631/printers/hp_par/hp_Laserjet_1320_series>
(printer name)
*
In the next windows select your printer model. have
driver choose the one on CD
English/Drivers/WindowsXP/1320.PS and install.
*
Click Finsh
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