Re: print from computer attached to another computer

2012-09-09 Thread Michael Havens
got it worked out! sudo system-config-printer Find printer on host. Server → settings Check 'Publish...' and 'Allow...' on client: sudo system-config-printer Server → settings → Show printers shared by other systems :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:15 PM, Michael Havens

Re: print from computer attached to another computer

2012-09-08 Thread Michael Havens
Well. I check the ubuntu and the printer is set for shared then I open the new printer dialog and enter the ip and: No printer found at that address. Why do things have to be so difficult? :-)~MIKE~(-: On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Carruth, Rusty rusty.carr...@smartstoragesys.com

Re: print from computer attached to another computer

2012-09-08 Thread Michael Havens
I just thought of what the problem might be could it be that the ubuntu isn't allowing a connection from the laptop? no. 'ufw status' says the firewall is inactive so that isn't the problem. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Michael Havens bmi...@gmail.com wrote: Well. I check

RE: print from computer attached to another computer

2012-08-06 Thread Carruth, Rusty
Tell the computer with the printer to share the printer to other computers (system/administration/printing then right-click on the printer and make sure 'shared' is selected) Then tell the computer without the printer to find a network printer, or maybe you'll have to give the IP address of the

Re: print from computer attached to another computer

2012-08-06 Thread Michael Havens
thank you so much! I discovered that the problem was that i had to rediscover the printer. What would I need to do to get an XP to print on this computer? On Mon, Aug 6, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Carruth, Rusty rusty.carr...@smartstoragesys.com wrote: Tell the computer with the printer to share the

Re: print from computer attached to another computer

2012-08-06 Thread Michael Havens
It's funny; the 'add printer' wizard on the XP shows 2 computers in it: itself and the laptop. I don't know why it isn't showing the Ubuntu. The laptop is the wireless device while the ubuntu is hard wire in. I would think the roles should be reversed because of that. What is going on? On Mon,