[clue-tech] samba printing

[Jason S. Friedman]

When I configure that printer I have a choice of device/protocol (HTTP,
IPP, Windows Printer via Samba).  Which do I choose?

Luke Wahlmeier wrote:
> Ok I see a few issues here that are whats causing your problem.
> 
> 1.  lpr does not run through cups.  Most in/desk/bubble jet printers
> will not work with it since they expect all there printer data to come
> preformated (in there format) to them and do not have a default font
> set or understand postscript for lpr to work.
> 2.  If the printer is on the windows box and the windows box is
> sharing it there is not reason to have anything configured in samba
> for it.  Samba daemon printer stuff is for a printer server, not
> client.
> 
> You need to configure cups to connect to the SMB printer and use the
> correct driver * jet driver.  chances are if you do not have a cups
> config in you gui, you have the cups management utility running on
> port 631, so on the linux box go to http://localhost:631/ through any
> web browser, config your printer and you should be set up.
> 
> 
> Luke
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/27/06, Jason S. Friedman <jason at powerpull.net> wrote:
> 
>> I'm using Ubuntu 5.10 on one machine and Windows XP on the other.  On
>> the Windows machine I shared my printer.  The name of my workgroup is
>> HOME, the name of my computer is UPSTAIRS, and the name of my printer is
>> Deskjet.  I can print from the Windows box.
>>