[xubuntu-users] Printer query

[Steven Grace]

On 05/17/2013 03:27 AM, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> On 16/05/13 17:36, Neil Winchurst wrote:
>> I have a desktop computer with an HP Photosmart 5520 printer connected
>> via USB and working well.
>>
>> I also look after 3 laptops, mine, the wife's and the daughter's.
>>
>> I have set up shared printing on CUPS on both the desktop and on one of
>> the  laptops. When I try out a test print using open office on the
>> laptop the printer is found and I ask it to print but nothing happens.
>>
>> When I check on the laptop I see that the job is there but 'The printer
>> is not responding'. Checking on the desktop the queue is empty.
>>
>> Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong please, or perhaps what I am
>> not doing right.

> Further research has shown me that there is a known problem with version
> 12.04. It is not possible to share a printer for some reason. Does
> anyone know if this has been sorted yet, please?

My wife and I both use Xubuntu 12.04. A couple of months ago I was 
experimenting and successfully printed to her USB printer from my computer.

What is the "known problem" you found?