[TriLUG] accessing a windows shared printer from linux

[Tanner Lovelace]

Dan Monjar wrote:

> been there... I have used it to add one of my network connected printers 
> to this system.  I've been using lpd/lpr type stuff for a bit now.  My 
> challenge with the windows stuff is not understanding how samba plays 
> into the mix.  Do I have to have samba running on the linux box to 
> access a windows printer?  Do I have to have samba running for a windows 
> system to access a linux printer?
> 
> I have two desktops, windows XP and Mandrake.  I have one printer.  I 
> want to be able to print from both systems then turn around and grab the 
> page.

Ah! I see now.  Ok, to answer your questions... If you have the printer
connected to your linux box you need the samba server running.  It should
pick up the defined printer and automatically share it with the
default configuration.  If you have the printer connected to your XP box,
you don't need the samba server, but you do need the samba-client rpm
installed.   You then setup cups to print to the XP box.

Either way should work as you expect it.

Cheers,
Tanner
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