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 <
bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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.Carruth@smartstoragesys.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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 first computer, I
>>> forget. (ISTR that it was almost trivial, once the server knew to share
>>> the printer).
>>>
>>>
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> >
>>> > Hey guys and galls, what do I need to do to get my computer (ubuntu
>>> > derivative) to print to a printer connected to another machine
>>> > (ubuntu)?
>>> >
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