Printer

[Gene Heskett]

On Sunday 30 December 2007, Arthur Dyck wrote:
>Quoting Gene Heskett <gene.heskett at verizon.net>:
>> On Sunday 30 December 2007, Anton Tikhomirov wrote:
>>> I need to install a printer that is on another computer. The other
>>> computer is running windows. In my old windows xp i would simply go to
>>> windows explorer, type the computers name in, then type the username and
>>> the password in and I could see that the shared printer was there. With
>>> linux I do not see this shared printer. How do I connect.???
>>
>> Ideally, you should send FF to localhost:631, which is the cups web page,
>> and do an add of a new printer which should be located at
>> ipp://address_of_winderz-box:631
>>
>> I believe that xp supports the IPP protocol, so from there you should be
>> able to see the printer, and add it to your local resource list in that
>> manner.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers, Gene
>
>The way I have done it in the past is by going to System Settings and
>the selecting Printers.  You then have the option of adding a printer
>and there is a wizard that takes you through the process.  You need to
>select the SMB shared printer (Windows) and then complete all of the
>information requested by the wizard, ie. workgroup, address, etc.
>Unfortunately,this has not always worked for me, depending on the
>printer, its compatibility with Linux, drivers, etc.  Good luck.
>
>Arthur

My method bypasses the CIFS/Samba problems.  However, if the particular 
windows install doesn't do the IPP protocol, samba is probably the best bet, 
but bring spare change, you'll need it for beer by the time it works right in 
my rather limited experience.

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