I thought I’d ask.rcrsn51 wrote:Changing Puppy versions will not solve your problem.
I think that would mean the computer that acts as the print server would have to be on before I could print with any of the other computers. I would prefer to have the capability to turn on one computer and the printer to print.Read How to Install Your Printer in Puppy. It has some alternatives. It would involve connecting the printer as a local USB device and having the Puppy machine run a print server. This could either be through CUPS or through Samba.
That’s a problem. It doesn’t have a static IP to associate with a printer name. Assigning a static IP address to the printer is more hassle than I care to deal with.[Edit] Or you can use the technique of adding an entry to your /etc/hosts file that associates the network printer's IP address with a name. Then you only need to change the hosts file instead of re-installing the printer in CUPS.
The simplest solution for me is to use a long USB printer cable and plug into the USB port on the computer I want to scan or print with in puppy. I may even buy a USB switch and several USB printer cables so all my computers can be connected at the same time.
Just commenting but Windows deals with my setup and my way of using my equipment without any intervention on my part. Too bad puppy doesn't have this capability.