On 16 May 2013 17:37, "Neil Winchurst" <<a href="mailto:neilwin@drofle.co.uk">neilwin@drofle.co.uk</a>> 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. > > Thanks > > Neil > Hi Neil, I have a Cannon printer and just set it up to connect to my WiFi network. It's then available to the 3 laptops in the house without the need for sharing. I still use the USB connection to my desktop as they are co-located. This has worked for Xubuntu 12.04 and 12.10. Dave. Sent from my Galaxy S3.