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On 11/06/12 13:27, Grant Phillips-Sewell wrote: > > On Jun 11, 2012 1:22 PM, "Neil Winchurst" <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:barnaby@xxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > My main computer has a printer linked to it by USB. My wife has her own > laptop which is linked by wifi. This works well. > > Previously I had my printer (the same one) linked by parallel cable and > my wife could ask for a document to be printed via my printer. This > worked. Now that I have changed to a USB cable I am having problems > getting the printer to be recognised by the laptop. > > Main computer is running Mint KDE. The laptop is running Mint Xfce. I am > puzzled as to why it worked OK before but now, when I try to set up the > link from the laptop it does not find the printer. And yes, I realise > that the main computer and the printer should be both powered up. > > Does anyone have any suggestions please? > > Thanks > > Neil > > > Were/are you using CUPS directly or with the Mint/KDE printing setup tool? > > I would recommend using CUPS directly. > > Grant I was not using CUPS. I didn't use it last time either. I don't know it well enough. Neil -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq