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Offline Ramchu

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Connecting to my Printer
« on: October 18, 2011, 10:07:03 AM »
Never done this before and need advise.

Here is what I have:
Older Compaq Desktop computer running PCLinux KDE 4 (fully updated )
hard wired to a LinkSYS wireless G Broadband Router (Model # WRT54G2 V1.5)
USB connected HP f4235 all in one printer (connected to the Desktop )

Trying to connect to the printer from :
Compaq Presario Laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium
Connected to the Router through a wireless connection.

As I said I have never done this before and really don't even know where to start .
I would like to be able to send print jobs to this printer from the laptop.

Any and all help is Greatly Appreciated.
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Offline Fornhamfred

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Re: Connecting to my Printer
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2011, 11:23:26 AM »
From my meagre knowledge as the printer is not a wireless printer you need to network the laptop and the Desktop. If you can achieve this you should then be able to connect to the printer thro the network.
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Offline djohnston

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Re: Connecting to my Printer
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2011, 05:02:13 PM »
To add to what Fornhamfred  said, make sure the printer is available to the network in CUPS, not just locally.
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