[TriLUG] accessing a windows shared printer from linux

Jim Ray jim at neuse.net
Tue Oct 28 10:10:18 EST 2003


samba is the glue that holds linux and winders together.  you need not worry
about how winders works as long as samba is running correctly on the linux
box.

i use hp jetdirect, though.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: trilug-bounces at trilug.org [mailto:trilug-bounces at trilug.org]On
> Behalf Of Dan Monjar
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:56 AM
> To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] accessing a windows shared printer from linux
>
>
> --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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