[Warty] Using printer on Windows network PC - Linz

[Lindsay]

On Sat, 2005-04-16 at 22:55 -0500, Troy Williams wrote:
> Lindsay wrote:
> 
> >I want to share the printer on my network which is connected to a
> >Windows PC.  I can see the Windows PC on my Ubuntu network but am not
> >sure how to proceed in configuring Warty to do so.
> >
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> On your windows box, share the printer. 
> 
> On Ubuntu (I am using KDE as an example here because it is what I am 
> logged into atm; Gnome is much the same).  Start the 'Printer Manger', 
> click 'Add', pick 'SMB Printer (Windows)' and follow the directions.
> 
> If the automatic scan does not find the shared printer, just type in 
> your workgroup name, name of windows box and the name of the share 
> (printer) on the windows box (you can find all of this info from your 
> windows system).
> 
> If you need more specific instructions let me know (I just did this to 
> verify it all worked).
> 
> Troy
> 
That didn't work.  I required a driver for a printer not listed even
though I assign SMB Printer (Windows).  I can live without it I guess.