system-config-printer can't find my remote printer ??

William Case billlinux at rogers.com
Sun Mar 22 20:14:36 UTC 2009


On Sun, 2009-03-22 at 14:52 -0500, Aaron Konstam wrote:
> On Sun, 2009-03-22 at 14:56 -0400, William Case wrote:
> > Hi;
> > 
> > I feel foolish posting here.  This should be simple to do.  But I am
> > stumped.  I have googled etc. and found nothing helpful.
> > 
> > I have a two computer home LAN.  The network is properly set up.  I can
> > ping and ssh in both directions.
> > 
> > I have a working HP Photosmart C4200 series printer connected by USB to
> > my BASEMENT computer. I am trying to set up printing for the UPSTAIRS
> > computer over the LAN. system-config-printer on the UPSTAIRS computer
> > does not detect the basement printer and none of the set up options it
> > gives seems to work.
> > 
> > I would like the printer setup to 'just work' before I turn the UPSTAIRS
> > computer over to a non-IT person who has just come off of using
> > WindowsXP.
> > 
> > I am flumexed.
> If cups correctly Downstairs you should not have to configure it at all Upstairs.
> Do you see the printer Upstairs when you use the cups web interface?

BASEMENT: http://localhost:631 shows the correct printer.
UPSTAIRS: http://localhost:631 shows NO PRINTER

As I said earlier, ping and ssh works in both directions!?

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Regards Bill
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