bug still present in kubuntu 12.04.1 with current updates installed. only '20' denotes the space character.
workaround: just add % before the 20's -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to system-config-printer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/830909 Title: Selection of a Samba ShareName with space remove them an return Unable to connect to CIFS host, will retry in 60 seconds... Status in “system-config-printer” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: The selection of a samba ShareName with space remove them an return Unable to connect to CIFS host, will retry in 60 seconds... It should replace the space by %20 in the smb url. `smb://192.168.1.254/KONICA%20MINOLTA%20mc1680MF` instead of `smb://192.168.1.254/KONICAMINOLTAmc1680MF` To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/system-config-printer/+bug/830909/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp