[ale] Print Server Suggestions

[Stephen R. Blevins]

For those following this thread intending to use these instructions on 
an XP system, I found I had
to use the character-string "http", instead of the character-string 
"ipp".  Otherwise, it worked as described for me.

Stephen R. Blevins
srblevi at worldnet.att.net



Brian Pitts wrote:
>> Craig Button wrote:
>>     
>>> Hey all.  Now that my Lexmark 611 suddenly seems to be working under
>>> Ubunto, I need a cheap but functional way to share this printer between
>>> a Vista maching and my linux machine. I'm not locked into any specific
>>> type, USB, network, whatever.  I just need inexpensive and reliable.
>>> Any suggestions?
>>>       
>
> Setup the printer in Ubuntu. Be sure to choose "share published printers
> connected to this system." Now open your web browser and visit
> http://localhost:631. Click printers, then your printer. You should now
> be a at a page with a URL like
> http://10.0.0.1:631/printers/HP-Laserjet-4000TN. Replace 'http' with
> 'ipp' and this is the URL that you can plug into Windows. Below are some
> instructions I found on the web for Vista:
>
> # Click Start --> Printers to open a "Printers" folder.
>
> # Click "Add Printer".
>
> # The "Add Printer Wizard" will be started, choose the "Add a network,
> wireless or Bluetooth printer".
>
> # Choose the "The printer that I want isn't listed".
>
> # Choose "Select a shared printer by name"
>
> Now enter the ipp:// URL.
>
> -Brian
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