Networked Printer Problems in 12.04LTS **SOLVED**

[Jay Ridgley]

On 09/15/2012 01:05 PM, ubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com wrote:
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> Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:00:49 -0500
> From: Jay Ridgley<jridgley2 at austin.rr.com>
> To: Ubuntu-users<ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Networked Printer Problems in 12.04LTS
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> Folks,
>
> I am at my wits end...
>
> I have a printer (Dell 1110) that is attached to a system via usb running
> 12.04LTS. Works file! This system also has a network printer assigned to an HP
> C3180, see below. Works fine!
>
> I have a system that has a network printer assigned to the DELL 1110 printer
> running 10.04LTS. Works fine, That same system has a printer (HP C3180) attached
> via usb. Works fine!
>
> I have a laptop connected through a wireless connection running 12.04LTS. It has
> a network printer assigned to the HP310. Works fine.

s/b HP3180

>
> Now for the problem, On the laptop I have also assigned a network printer to the
> Dell 1110. When I attempt to print the test page it is placed in the print queue
> and has a message "Authentication Required". It will not print!

--snip--

I copied the url from the system running 10.04LTS to the offending definition 
and it now is working. Is there a bug in the network printer definition tool?

Regards,
Jay

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Jay Ridgley
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