Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Bob Henson Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.mint Subject: Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:51:57 +0000 Organization: Home Lines: 41 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net 2JicRPuiUQ002kSNIbD05AtDa54EsCQJLaLNR15kjiTdXesBaR Cancel-Lock: sha1:PUxXBYNGrKL5Kb6i5Tor6csw/lw= sha256:NTjEjDrcDWxT0SFfUMWCgO4nBNAcjfc8nkZ13L7CoZo= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com alt.os.linux.mint:43868 On 21/1/25 4:34 pm, Edmund wrote: > On 21-01-2025 14:58, Bob Henson wrote: >> I've just installed Linux Mint 22.1 Mate on my laptop and am trying to >> set up printing on it. My Canon Pixma MP495 home printer is cable >> connected to my Desktop running Windows 11 and the desktop is cable >> connected to my router. The Linux laptop is WiFi connected to the >> router. By using the Mint printer setup and using "Find Network printer" >> and entering the printer's IP address on the printer I was finally able >> to "find" the printer and install a driver from the given list of >> printers in Mint - but I cannot print to the printer. Anything I send to >> it is reported as sent to Job1, Job2 etc, but no action results from the >> printer. The question, therefore, is what am I doing wrong and is there >> a better way, other than cable connecting the  laptop to the printer - >> which is not feasible? >> >> As I won't often be using the laptop at home near a network I can easily >> access, question 2 is how do I connect the laptop to a Wifi enabled >> printer directly by WiFi - i.e. no cables, no network. This would >> actually be the best method, as I can use it at home and away. I can do >> it with my smartphone using the Canon app, so I guess it must be >> possible from the linux laptop? >> >> Regards, >> >> Bob > > What kind of cable connection to the printer, USB or network? > > > USB Regards, Bob -- Tetbury, Gloucestershirel, UK The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.