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: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:26:56 +0000 Organization: Home Lines: 53 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net BZdQBLkyzab3mQHjbAltLAaExC7vY/BEnuWyDuQ+ftoa1gOjw2 Cancel-Lock: sha1:8iWX6XWGF43mwVM+ndWvtOizItI= sha256:4zIdLLtDeHdOlpLREGECAjqa1mU6uc5GKCYk+11hu+0= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com alt.os.linux.mint:43877 On 22/1/25 9:37 am, Edmund wrote: > On 21-01-2025 19:51, Bob Henson wrote: >> 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 > > I was afraid if that :-) > If your router has a USB printer port I would definitely use that > instead of another computer between it, that would be my 1st option. > Note : I am not sure if all USB ports on routers are suitable for that. > If absolutely nothing else works, reading the (router) manual might tell > if you can use a USB port for it. Hmm. A further check shows that can't be done on my router's USB port. Pity. However, I /should/ be able to Wifi connect the printer to the router, which I have failed to do previously - so I'll be looking further into that. -- Tetbury, Gloucestershirel, UK The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.