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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 > Good work chief! Be wary of this feeling, it can be addictive - I pretty much blame the rush of satisfaction from fixing some obscure little detail for my descent into professional computer work. It all started with wanting to print a letter from DOS a long, long time ago and hasn't ever really gone away. As jaded, cynical and efficient as I have become, it's still not entirely unheard of for me to do victory laps around the server room every now and then after solving a particularly tricky little problem. You're actually a point up on me - I never did get around to figuring out why my parent's computer can print over a USB>parallel adaptor to an ancient HP Laserjet via Win8 when Dad uses it but my Mum's Mint install on the same machine is having none of it. Looks like you're the expert now, maybe I should get you to go around and fix it :] Cheers -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq