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PowerToThePeople

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13. Mint is a good one to get started with
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 11:58 AM
Oct 2012

It means I was not checking my post.

spinter=printer in this case.

here is a how-to for Ubuntu. Should be very similar on Mint. it may help you understand

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=310450

You could use an old or low energy consumption device for the server. Heck, you could probably do it with a raspery-pi.

I have my printers hooked up to my main workstation. It is on 24/7. I allow printing from the network so any computer or device in my house can print to them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_system

Try Ubuntu, Debian based and very user friendly. Warren Stupidity Oct 2012 #1
+. Or Mint struggle4progress Oct 2012 #2
i'm a mint fan meself... Phillip McCleod Oct 2012 #22
I vote for Linux Mint gvstn Oct 2012 #3
I have a USB stick that is no longer empty. Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 #8
Lili gvstn Oct 2012 #10
Try xubuntu AgingAmerican Oct 2012 #4
My laptop is from 2006. Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 #7
As far as windows 7 is concerned AgingAmerican Oct 2012 #9
I found this... hunter Oct 2012 #5
Oh, I did find that community! Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 #6
I would change to supported distro PowerToThePeople Oct 2012 #11
That's what I'm going to do. Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 #12
Mint is a good one to get started with PowerToThePeople Oct 2012 #13
Do yourself a favor, and get rid of the Lexmark printer RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #14
I saw that post before Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 #15
You have to open CUPS RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #16
I did open CUPS, Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 #17
I believe you have to add the printer in CUPS RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #18
These are the choices when I try to add a printer: Pool Hall Ace Oct 2012 #19
Isn't it a USB printer? RoccoR5955 Oct 2012 #20
Maybe this will help? PowerToThePeople Oct 2012 #21
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