printing over the network

[Harold Hartley]

David Fletcher wrote:
> On Saturday 20 Oct 2007, Harold Hartley wrote:
>   
>> I will try and explain what I'm trying to do.
>>
>> I have a dell laptop with windowsXP on it and my desktop runs ubuntu 
>> 7.10 now...
>> My printer in connected to the ubuntu desktop.
>>
>> I would like to be able to print to the printer from my laptop to my 
>> desktop which has the printer attached.
>>
>> I can't seem to find anything on my searches about how to make this work.
>>
>> Can someone out there that either has done it or knows where to find the 
>> info I need please let me know.
>>
>> Thank you.
>> Harold
>>
>>
>>     
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> You need to use CUPS, and make sure port 631 is open if you're firewalled.
>
> The XP machine needs the printer set up with the Internet printing option, 
> pointed at the IP address of the Linux machine using the generic postscript 
> driver. I kept notes on how I did this with a headless server at work, which 
> I've attached. If you need more, I've got other bits and pieces such as a 
> ready hacked windoze ppd file to get it to print A2.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Dave
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Thanks for the info. I will try it later or tomorrow..

Harold