Q: how to share printer in hardy?

[David Fletcher]

So far I've only used Dapper Server as a print server, and I've not 
succeeded in getting Vista to print to it, but with XP it's a piece of cake.

Install CUPS on the server. Remote configuration by web browser is 
disabled by default with Dapper. Might be different with Hardy, I 
don't know, but with Dapper you'll have to find a how-to to enable it 
if needed. If you're using a desktop machine as the server, no 
problem, just use http://localhost:631 and you should get CUPS 
administration. Add your printer(s). Create classes and add printers 
to them if you like.

If you're running a firewall, make sure it lets port 631 in.

On your XP machine, add a printer, choose the networked printer 
option, next, then the third option for a printer connected to the 
internet or home/office network, enter 
http://serverIPaddress:631/printersorclasses/nameofyourprinterorclassontheCUPSserver 
next, tell it to use the generic postscript driver, (MS Publisher 
Imagesetter seems to work for me), next, and that's about it.

No messing around with Samba.

Does this help?

Dave Fletcher