[NTLUG:Discuss] Printing Problem

[Ralph Green]

On Sun, 2010-09-05 at 15:39 -0500, Bobby Sanders wrote:
> 
> Fred James wrote:
> > Daniel Hauck wrote:
> >> On 09/05/2010 01:01 PM, Bobby Sanders wrote:
> >>> 1st: What worked: HP LaserJett 4 plus installed and worked fine on
> >>> Unbutu 9.4
> >>>
> >Don't think so. I have printing to this printer remotely without having
> to be a member of the lp group.
> Thanks,
> Bobby

Howdy,
  I never add myself to the lp group and I print to a HP Laserjet from
several versions of Ubuntu with no problems.
  How is your printer connected?  I usually setup printers as network
printers, and that may affect my results.  Is your printer connected to
a USB port, a printer port, or a network port?  I know there are other
choices, but they are much less common.
  If it is a network connected printer, how are you trying to print to
it?  Are you using a JetDirect connection, LPD, or what?  Personally, I
like the JetDirect.  You can pick up used ones cheap on ebay.  They
convert a serial or parallel port printer to a network printer.  They
have some vulnerabilities, and I would not expose them to the internet,
but they work well for your home LAN.
 I don't print much these days and don't even have a printer setup at
home.  So, I may not be able to help you.  But, telling us more about
the printer connection may let someone else help.
Good luck,
Ralph