Ubuntu and printing on a Network Printer

Monkey Hanger · 01-29-2005, 12:01 PM

First up, I am a complete novice when it comes to Linux!

I have just installed Ubuntu to a spare machine.
All was going quite well apart from a couple of niggles that I hope you can help me with.

Printing
The Ubuntu box is on my LAN and I would like to be able to print to a network printer on the same LAN. How do I do that?

DNS Server
The Network dialogue box keeps putting the IP for my modem/router in as the DNS thingy. Whilst this works with the Windows boxes, it does not work with this one. If I put in an IP for a DNS Server it will use it for a while, but then it changes back to the Router address! How can I either have it use the DNS Server provided by the router (as in Windows) or have it keep the IP address I give it?

Thanks guys.

Monkey Hanger · 01-30-2005, 01:46 PM

Well, I solved the problem of the DNS Server myself!

Now, if someone could help with the printing ..............

**k0NG0** · 01-30-2005, 02:15 PM

Maybe this thread can be of help. It seems if you change a line in the CUPS configuration file to let the system browse for printers, the networked printer should should show up.

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=5832

Monkey Hanger · 01-30-2005, 04:30 PM

Thanks for that kONGO, but nothing suggested there works for me.

I'm stumped!!!!

My Epson 750 is attached to a Print Server (192.168.0.50) which is attached to my Router. The printer is called "EPSON" and the server "SERVER".
If I browse my Windows Network I see EPSON and can drill down to SERVER.
If I browse the Linux Network I see EPSON, but thats all! I can't see SERVER!

**k0NG0** · 01-30-2005, 04:55 PM

So by selecting EPSON and printing to it (from whatever Linux application you use) nothing happens, I gather?

I've never used a networked printer myself, so I'm not up to snuff how the whole thing works.

I found these two by Googling, not sure if they help (they aren't Ubuntu-specific either). The solution seems be how CUPS is configured.

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/138043
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/158622

Perhaps you'll get faster and more correct answers at the Ubuntu forums. Sorry I can't be of much more help

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Monkey Hanger · 01-30-2005, 07:01 PM

Thanks for all you help kONGO!

You've given me another forum to try, that's a great help.
I'm already in the Ubuntu forums, but haven't yet found anything that works for me.

I guess I'll keep looking!

Once again, thanks for the help!

01-29-2005, 12:01 PM	#1
Monkey Hanger Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 10,590	Ubuntu and printing on a Network Printer First up, I am a complete novice when it comes to Linux! I have just installed Ubuntu to a spare machine. All was going quite well apart from a couple of niggles that I hope you can help me with. Printing The Ubuntu box is on my LAN and I would like to be able to print to a network printer on the same LAN. How do I do that? DNS Server The Network dialogue box keeps putting the IP for my modem/router in as the DNS thingy. Whilst this works with the Windows boxes, it does not work with this one. If I put in an IP for a DNS Server it will use it for a while, but then it changes back to the Router address! How can I either have it use the DNS Server provided by the router (as in Windows) or have it keep the IP address I give it? Thanks guys.
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01-30-2005, 01:46 PM	#2
Monkey Hanger Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 10,590	Well, I solved the problem of the DNS Server myself! Now, if someone could help with the printing ..............
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01-30-2005, 02:15 PM	#3
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,638	Maybe this thread can be of help. It seems if you change a line in the CUPS configuration file to let the system browse for printers, the networked printer should should show up. http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=5832 __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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01-30-2005, 04:30 PM	#4
Monkey Hanger Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 10,590	Thanks for that kONGO, but nothing suggested there works for me. I'm stumped!!!! My Epson 750 is attached to a Print Server (192.168.0.50) which is attached to my Router. The printer is called "EPSON" and the server "SERVER". If I browse my Windows Network I see EPSON and can drill down to SERVER. If I browse the Linux Network I see EPSON, but thats all! I can't see SERVER!
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01-30-2005, 04:55 PM	#5
k0NG0 Remembering TQ Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Sweden Posts: 13,638	So by selecting EPSON and printing to it (from whatever Linux application you use) nothing happens, I gather? I've never used a networked printer myself, so I'm not up to snuff how the whole thing works. I found these two by Googling, not sure if they help (they aren't Ubuntu-specific either). The solution seems be how CUPS is configured. http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/138043 http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/158622 Perhaps you'll get faster and more correct answers at the Ubuntu forums. Sorry I can't be of much more help . __________________ Use Firefox - "the one that blocks all the schmutz" Feeling multicore elation? Remember this correlation: Amdahl's Law.
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01-30-2005, 07:01 PM	#6
Monkey Hanger Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 10,590	Thanks for all you help kONGO! You've given me another forum to try, that's a great help. I'm already in the Ubuntu forums, but haven't yet found anything that works for me. I guess I'll keep looking! Once again, thanks for the help!
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