[TriLUG] accessing a windows shared printer from linux

[Dan Monjar]

--On Monday, October 27, 2003 05:12:42 PM -0500 Tanner Lovelace 
<lovelace at wayfarer.org> wrote:

> Point your browser to http://localhost:631/ and follow the directions
> for adding a new printer.  I believe a windows printer will be something
> like "smb://hostname/printername" but there will be examples there
> for you to follow.

been there... I have used it to add one of my network connected printers to 
this system.  I've been using lpd/lpr type stuff for a bit now.  My 
challenge with the windows stuff is not understanding how samba plays into 
the mix.  Do I have to have samba running on the linux box to access a 
windows printer?  Do I have to have samba running for a windows system to 
access a linux printer?

I have two desktops, windows XP and Mandrake.  I have one printer.  I want 
to be able to print from both systems then turn around and grab the page.

-- 
Dan
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