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bucolic_frolic

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6. It doesn't work that way
Tue Aug 11, 2020, 07:41 PM
Aug 2020

I've spent 3 days - parts of afternoons and evenings really - trying to configure a network printer - that is, a printer connected to the router via usb. I finally found the ISP address of the printer, quite by accident and relentless trial. But Linux will recognize the printer in two different ways, depending whether I use SAMBA or just URI. Either way, it won't print.

I'm supposing this is a firewall restriction, but it doesn't make a lot of sense. I get repeated sending of a test page to the printer, even an hour after I turn everything off. And I get CUPS-waiting-for-job-completed errors.

Lots of HPLIP inadequacies.

Linux Mint and Printer [View all] bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 OP
I don't know much about the details with Linux, TexasTowelie Jun 2018 #1
Hey, thank you TexasTowelie! bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #2
honestly I think d_r Jun 2018 #3
Glad I asked, Samba's a new one on me bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #4
Well if this works it's the easiest solution yet bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #5
It doesn't work that way bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #6
Just some thoughts discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2020 #7
hey thanks for taking time bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #8
I was asking about WIRED networking not wireless discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2020 #9
The 1320nw is the wireless printer. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2020 #10
yeah this is just the plain 1320. No RJ45, no ethernet port bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #11
So the fallout is ..... bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #12
Just another thought discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2020 #13
Thank you! /nt bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #14
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