Network Printing Issue

[darksoul7]

Hi guys,

I'm sure I'm overlooking something simple, but here we go:

I have a Lexmark E232 connected to a Windows 2000 Advanced Server machine that is part of an Active Directory scheme.

I have the Ubuntu machine joined and configured to log-in with AD credentials.

The problem is... I can't find the printer! >.<

Again, I'm sure I'm overlooking something so I'm hoping you guys can help me out.

Cheers!

Oh and don't worry, it IS plugged in, yaddy yaddy yaddah :P The other 20+ Windows machines print to it just fine.

THANKS!

[coopstah13]

Just curious how you are trying to find the printer. If you go to System->Administration->Printing just click new printer and add it.

[CT_Wiebe]

I don't think it's quite that simple. Most networked printers require a copy of the printer driver on the PC that is sending the print job to the networked printer. In Windows, this is relatively simple, since a copy of the driver is usually downloaded via the network. This doesn't work for a connected Linux PC.

darksoul7 -- I think you will have to find a Linux driver for the Lexmark E232. You need to do a search on the Ubuntu threads for printer support for Lexmark printers (check to make sure the E232 is included).

For my HP printers it's a global "hplip" driver which covers most HP deskjet printers (which I originally downloaded from SourceForge - its now included in the latest Ubuntu version repositories). There should be a similar type driver for lexmark printers.

[darksoul7]

Hi and thanks for the quick response.

CT_Wiebe: I have the required driver. From my research, the Generic PCL 5c driver works just fine.

I just can't find the darn thing! Even after I put in the patch to the printer, it says it can't find it

Any other ideas?

[HelpQuick]

Hi,

are you able to ping the server by name?

Have you tried accessing any other shared resources from that server using something like smbclient?

Try smbclient -L <ip address of server>
(just press enter if you are asked for a password)

Is your printer listed in the output of the above?