[xubuntu-users] Printer query

[Steven Verner]

On 05/17/2013 11:52 AM, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> On 17/05/13 16:41, Norman Silverstone wrote:
>> <snip>
>>>
>>> I set up printer sharing on the desktop (which has the printer 
>>> attached)
>>> and the laptop. When I type something in the laptop (using gedit or LO
>>> Writer for example) and then try to print, it finds the printer
>>> apparently. An icon appears showing the name of the printer. But when I
>>> choose to print the file nothing happens. In the laptop the file 
>>> appears
>>> in the job list with a message 'The printer is not responding'.
>>>
>>> In the desktop the job list is empty. I have searched around for an
>>> answer but so far without success. It seems to be a problem with 
>>> version
>>> 12.04 only.
>>
>> I cannot understand your difficulty as I have 3 computers sharing the
>> same printer. One is linked to the printer by cable and the other two
>> communicate via the router. I presume you have installed each of the
>> computers with the appropriate driver and, at the end of this process,
>> tried to print a test page.
>>
>> Norman
>>
>>
> Previously I had an Epson printer and had no problems with that. I 
> could print from the desktop (which is the computer linked by cable to 
> the printer) and from any laptop via the network. Now I am trying this 
> with an HP printer, and that may be part of the problem.
>
> Neil
>
Are you sure you're not just missing the HP printer driver?