The bug you listed is relevant but the I am not sure how the page could be improved unless we created more clutter on the page. There is an assumption, I will give you that, that you have to know a little about your network, home or work, to set up a printer. Either way there is not much more I think that can be added other than, most network printers today use TCP/IP as a protocol. I don't think many are using Appletalk or IPX so the standard is TCP?
Item #5 could have some more detail about each of the options, yes, I would agree there. The last line is the gotcha " If you do not know the protocol or details of your network printer, you should consult your network administrator." Maybe we can refer from this page to another page or Wiki about setting up printers over a network or local. I am searching for that now so I can include it in the bug. On Sun, 2010-04-04 at 19:03 +0000, DBooth wrote: > The instructions on this page > https://help.ubuntu.com/9.10/printing/C/printing.html > are inadequate for adding a network printer. For example, I am attempting to > print from my Ubuntu laptop to my Ubuntu desktop, but the instructions on > that page merely says things like "select the protocol your printer uses to > communicate" (but gives no indication of how I can determine what protocol > the printer uses) and "Insert the details of the network printer and click > Forward" (huh? *what* details?). > > I am guessing there is a desire to keep the page uncluttered, but it > should at least include links to more information. As is, I am left > searching the web. > -- Doc should provide guidance for network administrator https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/510103 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
