Linux printing on a windows network, where to start

steve sfreilly at roadrunner.com
Tue Sep 2 23:38:54 UTC 2008


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Brian McKee wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 10:48 PM, henning <henning.red at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> I just started working in an institute which has a windows LAN with shared
>> printers. I would like to use Ubuntu (hardy) and wonder if I could use the
>> networked printers somehow. Not sure on where I should start, could someone
>> please point me in the right direction?
> 
> First thing is to just try it - don't over think it.
> 
> Plug your laptop in and make sure you have a working network
> connection, then try to add a printer using the normal tools you are
> familar with.  It often 'just works'
> 
> Brian
> 

have you gotten this to work yet?

is the windows printer "shared"?




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Steve Reilly

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