Sharing a USB printer in 12.04 - broken?

[rikona]

Hello Wcj9996,

Friday, April 4, 2014, 9:29:10 AM, Wcj9996 wrote:

> On 04/03/2014 05:01 PM, rikona wrote:
>> Hello Eric,
>>
>> Thursday, April 3, 2014, 1:36:19 PM, Eric wrote:
>>
>>> On 04/03/2014 11:43 AM, rikona wrote:
>>>> I installed a USB printer in 12.04, but I don't seem to be able to
>>>> share it with Win boxes. Prints OK on the 12.04 box. I saw a comment
>>>> on the net that USB printer sharing with Win is broken in 12.04, and
>>>> won't be fixed. Is that true? If not, how does one get that to happen?
>>>> Anyone here actually doing that in 12.04?
>>>>
>>>> Considering a net prn adapter as a workaround. Is this the best way to
>>>> go?
>>>>
>>>> thanks,
>>>>
>>>>    rikona
>>>>
>>>>
>>> How are you trying to share the printer?
>> A few ways - GUI, config samba, etc
>>
> I am using a Trendnet TE-100-P21 print server directly on the LAN with a
> Brother HL-5040.  It works well with CUPS in a LINUX environment.  Does
> not require a online host to print.  Also works with laptops with WIFI
> connection.

> I haven't tried it with Windows but Windows instructions are part of the
> Trendnet instructions.

Agreed, printing works well on linux - THIS problem is with Windows.
Instructions don't work this time. :-)

Again, has ANYONE been able to get a WINDOWS box to print from
***12.04*** with a **USB printer**?

Thanks,

 rikona