Re: Share printer

[Gabriele Persia <g.persia@libero.it>]

Alle 18:25, mercoledì 22 gennaio 2003, Willem-Jan Meijer ha scritto:
> Hello again,
>
> My HP 840 is working fine now (thanks for it) nd now I want to share it
> with windows XP. I tried some things but I can't get it work. Here's my
> smb.conf file:
...

you don't need samba: win2k/XP can print to a remote ipp printer
...and cups implements ipp protocol. ;-)

So, open "control panel" and "add a printer":
[ add printer --> lan --> URL: http://cups-server-address:631/printers/dj840 ]

replace "cups-server-address" with the IP of the linux box and "dj840" with 
the cups-name of your printer.
(if you don't remember the name, just browse to http://localhost:631/printers)


If you can't connect to your printer, edit /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
" Allow From 192.168.1.* " (replace 192.168.1.* with your lan address)
and try again.

Hope this help.

Gabriele Persia

P.S. windows asks for printer driver: choose among the list (HP models).