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On 07/09/13 19:43, Neil wrote: > Some while ago I had a thread about not being able to print from my > laptop to the printer connected to my desk top computer. In the end I > gave up, having tried all sorts of ways to get it to work. > > Bad Apple did tell me off a bit for giving up, not unkindly. He did > say it was not a bad idea to move on sometimes. But that did niggle a > bit, so today I had another look at it and this time I have succeeded. > > What I had not tried before was adding a printer via CUPS on the > laptop. I had worked from the settings manager only. Anyway I had both > computers running and the printer on. On the laptop I went to > localhost:631 and clicked on Add a printer. To my surprise the network > printer was found so I went through the various screens, including > selecting the driver and the new printer appeared. > > I have now checked it several times and it works!! I don't know why I > didn't think of this before. So, Bad Apple, I do sometimes give up > after a reasonable go at something, but I do then often come back later. > > Feeling rather pleased now, > > Neil > Sometimes giving up, and coming back, to it later means you are less frustrated with something and take a fresh look at a problem, and see a solution that is usually obvious but your frustration got in the way of you seeing. Paul Paul -- -- http://www.zleap.net http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-sutton/36/595/911 Software freedom day event - 21st September 2013 - http://exeter.lug.org.uk/ I am committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable groups and expect any school or establishment I am involved with to share this commitment. -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq