Wireless printer

[v***@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com]

Ubuntu sees wireless printer. I connect to it.
Shut off printer and ubuntu complains printer is not there.
But how do I print to it?

I was told I need WiFi. But I use plain text dialup so I gave up.
But when it complained pritner was shut off, I wonder.

[Paul]

Post by v***@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com
Ubuntu sees wireless printer. I connect to it.
Shut off printer and ubuntu complains printer is not there.
But how do I print to it?
I was told I need WiFi. But I use plain text dialup so I gave up.
But when it complained pritner was shut off, I wonder.

Wireless printer make and model number ?

Is the PC home-made (built from parts) or is it an
OEM computer like an HP or Acer or Dell ? What
parts does it use ? Or, what is the make and model
number of the PC.

There are a couple ways to connect:

The first is Wifi Direct (Wifi p2p), where an Access-point communicates with the printer.

data-network-side ---- PC --- wifi-access-point <==> Wifi-printer

or this method requires no additional adjustment with a Network Manager

wifi-router
// \\
data-network-side ---- PC --- wifi-client Wifi-printer

If you don't have a router, it is unlikely the
connection would make without some effort.

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But first, we need to know more about your printer, to see
what options it really has. The make and model number of the printer
would be useful information.

Paul

[John Williamson]

Post by v***@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com
Ubuntu sees wireless printer. I connect to it.
Shut off printer and ubuntu complains printer is not there.
But how do I print to it?
I was told I need WiFi. But I use plain text dialup so I gave up.
But when it complained pritner was shut off, I wonder.

Wireless printers often have both wifi and Bluetooth connections, if you
have a router, wifi is fairly easy to sort out, and some printers even
have a "wifi direct" setting. Not much help if you don't have infra red
on your computer, but I was pleasantly surprised a while ago when an HP
printer on the other side of the room woke up when I accidentally told
my phone to print a web page.

If you have Bluetooth available at both ends, the makers should have a
Linux driver to let you connect.

If all else fails, very few printers do not have a USB connection.

[Marco Moock]

Post by v***@at.BioStrategist.dot.dot.com
Ubuntu sees wireless printer. I connect to it.
Shut off printer and ubuntu complains printer is not there.
But how do I print to it?

Did you run the print job?
What does /var/log/cups/*.log say?