How do I share a printer?

Question

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What is needed for a networked home printer?

I want to share my printer on network via ubuntu if I want to connect my computer to printer via USB cable. What should I do?

Solution

To share a printer attached to a computer on the network open the printer dialog from the menu on the cogwheel on the to panel side. Choose the printer with a right click and tick "Share" to enable sharing. Mext open "Server -> Settings..." from the panel menu as shown here:

This will open the following window

Select "Show printers shared by other systems" on the remote client, or "Publish shared printers cnnected to to this system" to make them visible to others on the net.

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[SirCharlo]

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