sharing printer on XP for Ubuntu

[Arun Shrimali]

Dear All,

Is any body listening ??
After googling I have found that lots of people are facing such
problem and till now nobody has found solution. This setback me the
implementation of Linux in my network.
If some body spare time can look at these forums :

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=787166
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=797508
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=5121638#post5121638
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/33007

regards

Arun


> Dear All,
>
> I am trying to implement Ubuntu within the users of XP, where I am
> finding difficulty to print on shared printer of  XP, from Ubuntu
> node.
>
> I am using Ubuntu 8.04. One laserjet printer HP 1020 in installed on
> XP PC and shared. All the other XP pcs/users can print through that
> shared printer. But my Ubuntu PC could not detect that printer, I have
> tried through
> System > Administration > Printing > New Printer > Windows Printer via
> SAMBA > Browse
>
> I can browse the PC but could not detect the attached shared printer.
> I have even tried using IP address, but failed to detect the printer.
> Firewall is off at both the PCs.
> "Print Services for Unix" is also installed on XP PC.
>
>
> Can any body help me out to connect to shared printer.
>
> regards
>
> Arun
>
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