[xubuntu-users] Sharing a printer

[Bill]

On 08/09/2013 12:06 PM, Neil Winchurst wrote:
> I used to be able to share my printer in the past, but my current setup
> has me baffled.
>
> I have a desktop running Xubuntu 12.04. My HP printer is attached via a
> USB cable. I also have a laptop running Xubuntu 13.04. I have been going
> mad trying to get the laptop to find/work with the printer.
>
> No matter what I try the printer is not found by the laptop. The printer
> works fine from the desk top computer. What I do at the moment is send
> myself an email from the laptop with the document as an attachment. Then
> I can open and print the attached document from the desk top computer.
> There must be an easier way??
>
> Any help to point me in the right direction gratefully received. I do
> have sharing enabled on both.
>
> Neil

I'm running 12.04 on both Dell desktop and laptop; HP Deskjet F300 
all-in-one connected to the desktop via usb cable. I had a bit of 
trouble getting the laptop to find the printer initially. Of course, 
make sure both the desktop and printer are booted/on, then through 
either the System > Printing dialog, or localhost:631 (cups) interface, 
the following is what I finally found would work:

ipp://192.168.2.2:631/printers/Deskjet-F300-series

HTH.

-- 
Regards,
Bill