> Anno domini 2020 Thu, 12 Nov 11:34:43 -0500
> Gene Heskett via tde-users scripsit:
> > On Thursday 12 November 2020 11:10:11 BorgLabs - Kate Draven wrote:
> >
> > > > On Thu, 12 Nov 2020 07:45:15 +0100
> > > >
> > > > "Dr. Nikolaus Klepp" <office(a)klepp.biz> wrote:
> > > > > You can print on any printer, but for zeroconf aka "magicly see
> > > > > the other printers on the net" you need "avahi" - which I ended up
> > > > > removing fom any devices, 'cause it screws up routing tables when
> > > > > you happen to be in the same as a silvery rotton tomato laptop.
> > > > >
> > > > > Nik
> > > >
> > > > In all the years I've used Linux, the only time I could access a
> > > > remote printer from another PC, was when the printer was wireless.
> > > >
> > > > Seeing CUPS accessing a printer USB-connected to the other PC, that
> > > > was definitely a first for me. :)
> > > >
> > > > ____________________________________________________
> > >
> > > We have been using the share printer function for years.
> > > Go to localhost:631 and go to manage printers in admin.
> > > It's buried somewhere, in there, an option to share the printer.
> > >
> > > Kate
> > That's half of it Kate, the cups installed on the clients needs to
> > have "browser" enabled. Once that's done you can keep the chainsaws
> > busy. Until you run out of ink or toner.
>
> Oh my ... that's the reason why I set up a "drop stuff here" folder on the
only computer that's connected to a printer. Whenever I drop a file into it,
it gets printed and deleted.
>
> Nik
>
> >
> > Cheers, Gene Heskett
>
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Oh that's interesting. Never used that.
Kate