How to print to Canon wireless printer on my Linux network.

[Michael Butash]

I'm assuming you run a single subnet (192.168.x.x/24 or such) behind a 
router, so an ubuntu host can typically "scan" for a given printer in 
settings, assuming the printer actually got an ip address and routing 
(wifi security can be troublesome).  It should respond to ping, and can 
usually find it at least probing/using jetdirect tcp/9100 or lpd on tcp/515.

That said, never tried a cannon, but have various office lan brother and 
hp's.  If you can't ping it, check arp on your host and router.  If no 
arp, its usually not there.

-mb


On 08/16/2012 10:20 PM, Dazed_75 wrote:
> You still have to actually ADD a new printer.  I am assuming Ubuntu here
> but I would bet it is nearly the same for every Linux Desktop.  When you
> do, select network printer and the printing setup will probably find
> it.  If not you might have to doing it manually from the IP.  I've never
> had to do it that way though.
>
> On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 5:21 PM, <joe at actionline.com
> <mailto:joe at actionline.com>> wrote:
>
>     I recently added a Canon wireless printer to my Linux network and set it
>     up with my wife's win-xp laptop to print wirelessly.
>
>     But I cannot figure out how to be able to print to the same printer from
>     my Linux systems on the same network.
>
>     I have tried going to my Linux system "Control Center" where I see
>     my old
>     LaserJet printer, but not the newly added printer. Tried "Refresh"
>     but it
>     still does not find the newly added
>     Canon printer.
>
>     Also, how can I find a list of the IP numbers for the computers, tablet,
>     tivo, printers, and any other devices on my system?
>
>
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