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unable to print from flies

Asked by Lorenzo Tom James

I have a hp 4200 deskjet printer which is working fine,it prints test pages from ubt,I can access all the controls and they all respond very well.However,when I try to print from a specific location(Example; a file from my Doc's folder).When I select the file in the folder and click on FILE of the particular folder Natty offers NO means to print the file,assuming I am accessing correctly.Could you please help me.

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#1

Are you trying to print from Nautilus (file explorer) or an application ?

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Lorenzo Tom James (jameslorenzo913) said : 		#2

I trying to print from Nautilus.

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#3

There is no "Print" command in Nautilus contextual menu. It's different from Windows file explorer menu. You have to manually open a software to be able to print.

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Lorenzo Tom James (jameslorenzo913) said : 		#4

I am really not accustom to doing it that way,if it's not too much trouble,would you please out line the procedure or give an example.

Thanks

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Best delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#5

Select "Open" in contextual menu (right click on mouse), and in menu of opening software, choose File->Print/

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marcus aurelius (adbiz) said : 		#6

if this is a feature you CANNOT live without, or think should be incorporated to make everyone's life easier, you can make a suggestion at

brainstorm.ubuntu.com

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Lorenzo Tom James (jameslorenzo913) said : 		#7

Thanks delance, that solved my question.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

You can add a nautilus script to add the feature (if you can find or make one)

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#9

http://lug-iitd.posterous.com/nautilus-script-right-click-print-file

Look what I found

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Lorenzo Tom James (jameslorenzo913) said : 		#10

Thank you for the script info,of course since I am new at this, I need to be a bit more proficient and confident in what I am doing but I have the ubt books,so I will definitely be trying to make it happen.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#11

Well if you do some research you will find out. Nobody is born knowing this stuff you know...