One suggestion would be to change the link name in the page below from "Set up a local printer" to "Set up a printer" (as you stated) in the page below.
Ubuntu 16.04 Official Printing Documentation https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/ubuntu-help/printing.html And then in the subsequent page (for Setup a Printer) add different sections. One for setting up a local printer (which you have already) and another section for "Adding a Network Printer", and you can include instructions to connect to a printer via IP address here (or CUPS, or Windows printer server - SMB). On this page: https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/ubuntu-help/printing-setup.html However please note, you may want to try these steps yourself first. I have tried adding a network printer on three machines running 16.04 (fresh installs) and all were confusing to me via the Add Printer GUI wizard. Once I selected "Printers" > Add > Network Printer. It found my Brother Printer, and I thought it installed fine. I went to print and it said my printer could not be found. If found it when installing, but I think the IP address was not specified, so it would not print to it later. I think this is because the installation process the user follows needs changed *(hence updated documentation). I assume users are supposed to select "Printers" > Add > Network Printer > "Find Network Printer" and in the "HOST" field enter the IP address of your printer to get it to work. Is this correct? I have no idea because the HOST name to me refers to the name on a network. Since the GUI wizard is not clear on how to install a network printer perhaps the Official documentation can but updated to compensate for this. I eventually got the printer installed on a couple machines, but I tried a few things to get printer to point to the IP address. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1630272 Title: The "Official Documentation" for Ubuntu 16.04 does not include correct instructions on installing Printers. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-docs/+bug/1630272/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
