Adding a Linux printer to Windows XP

[Anne Wilson]

On Tuesday 10 April 2007 01:03, Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
> OK, I'm about ready to give up on this.  For years, I've been able to
> print from my wife's Windows computer to my printer on my Linux server
> (currently running FC5).
>
> I first had this working when my wife was running Windows-95, then
> Windows-98 (when I was probably running Red Hat Linux, perhaps as early
> as 3.0.3).  But, its become *much* harder to get working from Windows XP.
>
> I started by sharing the printer under SAMBA, and I've had it working
> whether I had an HP-550c or Epson Stylus Color 440.  Since I last had it
> working, my wife upgraded her hardware from Windows-98 to Windows XP.
>
> Well, I recently replaced the Epson with a Samsung CLP-510 color laser.
>  What a dream!  It installed on Linux very easily using the LPRng
> package that came with the printer and CUPs sees it and uses it just
> fine.  About 1/2 of my applications print directly to the printer, the
> other 1/2 require double selections as an LPRng print box comes up after
> the applications box.  I've learned to live with that.
>
> I was able to add it to my new laptop (running FC6) without any issues.
>
> My problem is getting my wife's Windows XP machine to print to it.  I've
> tried 2 different methods:
>
> 1) Under SAMBA, I give windows the \\linuxserv\lp share name for the
> printer, and installed the Windows drivers for the CLP-510.  No go.
>
> 2) I tried having windows print directly to the CUPS IPP URL:
>
>    http://linuxserv:634/printers/lp
>
> I have even configured my Linux userid/password but the error message I
> get back from Windows is permission denied.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong?
>
> Problem #3:  I have a Windows XP Pro running in a VMWare session on my
> new laptop.  Since the VMWare network (between VMWare and the laptop) is
> on a different subnet from my main home network (bridged by VMWare), how
> can I print to this printer from the VMWare session?  I assume that in
> addition to the same solution listed above, I'll need to add sufficient
> network routing so that my linuxserv machine can see the Windows XP Pro
> system and have the right routing in order to get there.  Even if my
> laptop is on ethernet or wireless.....
>
I had a similar problem when attempting to print from XP.  I can't find the 
message in question, but I solved it with help from Tim Waugh.  IIRC what I 
needed to do was create a raw print queue on the box with the server.  You 
don't use it directly, even though it is listed on the XP box, but something 
in that allows your print jobs to be interpreted correctly.

Sorry to be vague.  You may find details of the answer in the archives - it 
was several months ago.

Anne
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