The other computer is ubuntu. As to the log I am unsure which one you want. Probably /var/log/cups but I am unsure. This is off of the wireless computer: ~$ more /var/log/cups/access_log localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:16:10:54 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 185 Renew-Subsc ription successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:17:09:14 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 185 Renew-Subsc ription successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:17:09:27 -0700] "POST /printers/HP_Photosmart_C7200_s eries_Michaels-PC HTTP/1.1" 200 56997 Print-Job successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:17:09:31 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 343 Create-Prin ter-Subscription successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:18:07:34 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 185 Renew-Subsc ription successful-ok tail /var/log/cups/access_log localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:16:10:54 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 185 Renew-Subscription successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:17:09:14 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 185 Renew-Subscription successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:17:09:27 -0700] "POST /printers/HP_Photosmart_C7200_series_Michaels-PC HTTP/1.1" 200 56997 Print-Job successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:17:09:31 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 343 Create-Printer-Subscription successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:18:07:34 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 185 Renew-Subscription successful-ok bmike1@Michaels-Laptop:~$ more /var/log/cups/access_log localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:16:10:54 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 185 Renew-Subsc ription successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:17:09:14 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 185 Renew-Subsc ription successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:17:09:27 -0700] "POST /printers/HP_Photosmart_C7200_s eries_Michaels-PC HTTP/1.1" 200 56997 Print-Job successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:17:09:31 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 343 Create-Prin ter-Subscription successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:18:07:34 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 185 Renew-Subsc ription successful-ok bmike1@Michaels-Laptop:~$ tail /vag/log/cups.1.gz tail: cannot open `/vag/log/cups.1.gz' for reading: No such file or directory bmike1@Michaels-Laptop:~$ /var/log/cups/access_log bash: /var/log/cups/access_log: Permission denied bmike1@Michaels-Laptop:~$ more /var/log/cups/access_log localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:16:10:54 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 185 Renew-Subsc ription successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:17:09:14 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 185 Renew-Subsc ription successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:17:09:27 -0700] "POST /printers/HP_Photosmart_C7200_s eries_Michaels-PC HTTP/1.1" 200 56997 Print-Job successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:17:09:31 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 343 Create-Prin ter-Subscription successful-ok localhost - - [30/Jun/2012:18:07:34 -0700] "POST / HTTP/1.1" 200 185 Renew-Subsc ription successful-ok bmike1@Michaels-Laptop:~$ On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 6:41 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Okay, so this is a printer shared through another computer, right? > > Youubuntu can see the printer, but it says it's not plugged in. What is > the other computer? > Can you see logs from the other computer of access attempts. > What is it whining about? > > > On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > >> I deleted the printer yesterday (in an attempt to get it to work) and >> re-detected with no problem. >> >> >> On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 5:44 PM, Michael Havens with >> no wrote: >> >>> but its on.... the computer it is hard wired too prints. There is no >>> cabling.... it is through the wifi. The laptop detected the printer >>> (wirelessly) so why can't it print to it (wirelessly). >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 5:40 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: >>> >>>> It says "Unplugged or turned off". >>>> >>>> That means basically it's "unplugged or turned off". Check the cabling. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 5:11 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>> >>>>> # ps -ef| grep cups >>>>> root 938 1 0 15:11 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd -F >>>>> root 3379 3313 0 16:58 pts/1 00:00:00 grep --colour=auto cups >>>>> # netstat -antp | grep 631 >>>>> tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:631 0.0.0.0:* >>>>> LISTEN 938/cupsd >>>>> tcp6 0 0 :::631 :::* >>>>> LISTEN 938/cupsd >>>>> # lpstat -p >>>>> printer HP_Photosmart_C7200_series disabled since Thu 28 Jun 2012 >>>>> 06:03:36 PM MST - >>>>> Unplugged or turned off >>>>> printer HP_Photosmart_C7200_series_Michaels-PC is idle. enabled since >>>>> Fri 29 Jun 2012 01:07:25 AM MST >>>>> printer PDF is idle. enabled since Sat 05 May 2012 12:15:13 PM MST >>>>> printer Photosmart-C7200-series-Fax disabled since Wed 09 May 2012 >>>>> 10:18:09 AM MST - >>>>> Unplugged or turned off >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 4:23 PM, Lisa Kachold >>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Michael, >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Here's whats happening: I have a printer connected to the desktop in >>>>>>> my office. That prints fine.... all is good. I have a laptop that used to >>>>>>> print to the printer but ever since the hard driv e crashed and >>>>>>> I re-installed the OS it hasn't. I go to cups and go through the >>>>>>> printer-discovery process (and it does find it). But it will not print. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # ps -ef }grep cups >>>>>> # netstat -antp | grep 631 >>>>>> # lpstat -p >>>>>> >>>>>> See the full list of options: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.g-loaded.eu/2005/11/10/using-a-cups-printer-from-command-line/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> (503) 754-4452 Android >>>>>> (623) 239-3392 Skype >>>>>> (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >>>>>> ** >>>>>> Safeway.com >>>>>> Automation Engineer >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> (503) 754-4452 Android >>>> (623) 239-3392 Skype >>>> (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >>>> ** >>>> Safeway.com >>>> Automation Engineer >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > (503) 754-4452 Android > (623) 239-3392 Skype > (623) 688-3392 Google Voice > ** > Safeway.com > Automation Engineer > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: