Comments on: Ubuntu Guide For Windows Users: Connecting To Shared Printers On Windows Computers

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 08:33:37 +0000

What worked for me was unchecking the 'bidirectional print' on the Windows side, and setting the Samba Printer to print greyscale. I think when it tried to print colour it came up against an empty colour cartridge and just printed nothing, although the head moved as if it was printing.

By: SRIREDDY

SRIREDDY — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:07:11 +0000

iam using ubuntu 10.04.i want to print from ubuntu(linux) to windows xp which is connected to hp lasejet2300d.but my linux mechine could not able to print through widows xp.i followed all steps but i could't print….
please anybody tel solution

By: flyingscot

flyingscot — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:25:55 +0000

Disabling bidirectional support is what fixed it for me.
(HP Laserjet 1020 on XP Pro, shared with Ubuntu and other Windows PC's)
Just confirming for whoever finds this helpful !

By: Mick

Mick — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 11:12:21 +0000

You guys make working with UBUNTU so simple with your easy to follow instructions. Thank you

By: Sas

Sas — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:19:04 +0000

Hey there I have a lexmark 4550 which im trying to configure as a network shared printer I have used a driver for a x463de as the x4550 did not work even after downloading, the x463de driver seems to trigger my Printer but nothing actually prints any ideas?

Cheers
Sas Parmar.

By: mdkhan

mdkhan — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:40:09 +0000

not shareble , i have configured one default ip address and default gateway , resolve.conf dns in ubuntu 8.10 desktop server. through this default ip address. in windows xp when i was assigning in default gateway preffered dns and alternate dns server i am unable to connect internet in widows xp. plz help me how do i able to connect internet.

By: Aya

Aya — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:55:38 +0000

Thank you so much for this guide! I did not know how to use a printer through hamachi VPN… Thanks to you, I was able to install the printer and print documents right from all computers connected to the network.. Thanks again pal!

By: ciprut

ciprut — Wed, 26 May 2010 10:13:27 +0000

How to install driver for canon pixma ip1980 ?

By: Kartik HEgde

Kartik HEgde — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:50:31 +0000

Thanks Man Its Working

By: Nordite

Nordite — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:45:13 +0000

I installed the HPlip but that did not work

By: April

April — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:37:43 +0000

I am using ubuntu 9.10 with a HP printer and have installed the hp linux printing and imaging system (hplip) through synaptic and am able to print wireless. Works great for me.

By: Nordite

Nordite — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:50:02 +0000

@Danna: I can almost connect to mine. I get as far as [Workgroup]/Laptop/but does not see the printer. Has anyone seen this before?

By: spruit

spruit — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:19:05 +0000

Is there a way to configure the printer in Ubuntu without using the ip address of the Windows pc. I have dynamic ips…

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:27:28 +0000

Help! I,m a windows person new to Ubuntu and I'm trying to connect linux laptop to printer on my home network (works fine with windows vista laptops). I have something called cups server on the linux machine that is configured to talk to network printer at office. However on home network all I get is a cryptic message:

"There was an error during the CUPS operation: 'client-error-forbidden'."

What does this mean? What is forbidden? Me or the printer…

Any suggestions are welcome.

By: Ace

Ace — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:29:50 +0000

I am going nuts here. I have an Epson Stylus CX6000 hooked up to my Ubuntu 9.04 PC. I can share it with other Ubuntu computers on my network, but not Vista. I tried putting in the network address when setting up the printer, but it still doesn't work. Any ideas?