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| From | Bob Henson <bob.henson@outlook.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.os.linux.mint |
| Subject | Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows |
| Date | 2025-01-21 19:28 +0000 |
| Organization | Home |
| Message-ID | <lvaarbFssgdU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <lv9nfcFssgaU1@mid.individual.net> <20250121190908.7d831a26e8b01c46d47ba5d4@gmail.com> |
On 21/1/25 7:09 pm, pinnerite wrote: > On Tue, 21 Jan 2025 13:58:05 +0000 > Bob Henson <bob.henson@outlook.com> 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 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tetbury, Gloucestershirel, UK >> >> The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. >> > > The Canon Pixma MP495 is a wireless printer so it presumably "talks" to your router. It shows up on my LAN, so I assume it is connected OK. > I presume your laptop also "talks" to your computer. Not without a cable - and then only on "passthru" to the printer. I'm currently struggling to set up networking of an y kind with my Windows 11 desktop. I can't fiind any software in Linux Mint to set it up. > If the printer is setup with a static address, Linux Mint wioll find it. > Not by wireless - only via direct connection to the router by network cable. Regards, Bob -- Tetbury, Gloucestershirel, UK The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
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Printer Connections Linux to Windows Bob Henson <bob.henson@outlook.com> - 2025-01-21 13:58 +0000
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Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows Bob Henson <bob.henson@outlook.com> - 2025-01-21 18:50 +0000
Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2025-01-24 10:54 +0000
Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2025-01-21 17:34 +0100
Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows Bob Henson <bob.henson@outlook.com> - 2025-01-21 18:51 +0000
Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2025-01-22 10:37 +0100
Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows Bob Henson <bob.henson@outlook.com> - 2025-01-22 10:02 +0000
Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-01-22 07:57 -0500
Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows Bob Henson <bob.henson@outlook.com> - 2025-01-22 16:38 +0000
Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-01-22 12:14 -0500
Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows Bob Henson <bob.henson@outlook.com> - 2025-01-22 10:26 +0000
Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows Edmund <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2025-01-22 11:57 +0100
Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows Bob Henson <bob.henson@outlook.com> - 2025-01-22 16:56 +0000
Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows EdmundF <nomail@hotmail.com> - 2025-01-22 18:26 +0100
Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows pinnerite <pinnerite@gmail.com> - 2025-01-21 19:09 +0000
Re: Printer Connections Linux to Windows Bob Henson <bob.henson@outlook.com> - 2025-01-21 19:28 +0000
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