On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 12:23,  <[email protected]> wrote:
> The laptop has a divided hard drive: Windows7 and Ubuntu.
>
> I recently added a printer. To the Windows section. Installed drivers to
> this section
>
> I’d like to access the printer from the Ubuntu part of the hard drive.
>
> So. Do I have to install drivers to the Ubuntu section of the disc? Or can
> the drivers installed on the Windows part serve the Ubuntu section as
> well?

You need Ubuntu drivers for Ubuntu printer. System -> Administration
-> Printing -> Add printer.

If you get stuck, try openprinting.org (I think, GIYF).

> Could someone advise? Please lay off my cosmic ignorance of
> computing/Windows/Ubuntu etc. I receive enough of this from my, uh,
> friends.

Aww, c'mon... just a little jibe? Pleease?

:)
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