Printing to a Windows print server with Samba
A. Lanza
alf at lanza-ti.com
Fri Jul 23 08:25:45 UTC 2004
On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 09:18, Mark Farmer wrote:
> A. Lanza wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > all printers in my network are connected to machines running Windows and
> > i have no local printer connected to my Linux box.
> >
> > I know that this can be accomplished by using Samba. I have Samba
> > services running on my PC and i'm able to connect to some network file
> > shares on Windows computers, but i cannot get to print on those servers.
> >
> > I've tried to use the FC2 printer config. utility to connect to a
> > network printer using SMB protocol. But with no success :(
>
>
> I'm fairly sure in saying that only the samba client is required for this (and cups of course -
> if your using cups.)
> If you use kde then as long as cups is running the kde printer config tool should be able to
> setup a printer.
>
>
> Mark Farmer RHCT
> Linux Server Administrator
>
I think i have both samba client and cups running. How can i check?
On the other hand, i'm using gnome desktop. I've tried to connect to a
printer with the GUI utility with no luck :(
Any more help?
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