"Browse" button to add a Samba printer is disabled

[Ibrahim M. Ghazal]

When trying to add a new printer in Kubuntu, under "Window Printer via SAMBA", the "Browse" button is disabled and can't be clicked.

See the attached screenshot.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: print-manager 4:4.10.2-0ubuntu2.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-21.32-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-21-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri May 17 07:11:43 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-26 (20 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: print-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Dean Woody (edeanwoody)]

not able to browse for windows printer. browse button greyed out in 14.04 either

[Fisher Grubb (fisher-grubb)]

I have done a fresh install of Ubuntu 14.10 and there was no "Windows Printer via SAMBA" option in adding a network printer.

I had to install 3 packages and then restart CUPS to get SAMBA added to adding a new network printer. Now the "browse" button is greyed, even if I paste the server in. Can't browse for the printer like I used to be able to.

I have restarted the laptop and still same thing.

Let me know what logs etc people need. Thanks.

I installed:

libsmbclient
smbclient
python-smbc

[Lorenzo Bagni (bagni)]

Hi, I've the same issue, Ubuntu 14.10 fresh install and no "Windows Printer via SAMBA" option in adding a network printer.
After the installation of:
libsmbclient
smbclient
python-smbc
the browse button is present but disabled (greyed).

[Madbyte (cocaybica)]

Same here:
Ubuntu 14.10 fresh install.
Browse option disabled.
I have no problems to see and access the workgroup.

[jcarrete (juan-carretero)]

Problem persists.
Had to install SAMBA to get access through file browser.
Both Browse and Verify buttons are greyed out.
Hope something can be done.

[Jos Geluk (t-jos)]

Same here, on a fresh install of Ubuntu 14.10. Installing python-smbc and python3-smbc did not help.
A workaround is to get the exact share name from the printer server and enter it in the text field as "hostname/sharename" or "ip-address/sharename", and then press "Next". But the network really ought to be browseable for printers.

[Michael Thompson (michaeldthompson)]

Just switched back from Mint to Ubuntu Mate to have this issues as well. I would have thought this would have been fixed by now.

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