[clue-tech] samba printing

[Luke Wahlmeier]

Sorry, holidays, Windows printer Via Samba.

The smb.conf is for servering shares/pinters over the smb protocol.
Since the windows computer upstairs is already serving it out an smb
connection, you now just need an smb printer client to be able to
connect.



On 12/29/06, Jason S. Friedman <jason at powerpull.net> wrote:
> 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.
> >>
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