[xubuntu-users] Printer query

[Steven Grace]

On 05/17/2013 08:02 AM, Steven Grace wrote:
> 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?

The instructions I followed are here:

<http://www.stchman.com/share_printer.html>

It was only a temporary setup but it worked for me.