sharing printer with windows

capnp72 · 02-25-2006, 10:30 AM

I'm not able to share my printer with my windows laptop. I've enabled sharing in the printer configuration. I've also opened port 631 in my firewall. What else do I need to do?

Brian1 · 02-25-2006, 11:04 AM

Some sites to read. See if you have setup all that is needed.
http://www.icewalkers.com/Linux/Howt...h_windows.html
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8618
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Debian-and...h_windows.html

tmick · 02-25-2006, 03:15 PM

If it is a HP all in one it uses port 9100 as a dynamic port. If the printer is using Windows File sharing then ports 139 and 445(XP only) are used. try doing an Ethereal sniff and post that along with the IP of the Shared printer.
It would be better yet if you use the filter ip.addr==<shared printer>_&&_smb (leave the underscores out and replace them with spaces) before you post it.

capnp72 · 02-26-2006, 09:26 AM

The windows laptop now sees the printer on my linux desktop. However, when I try to add the printer to the laptop it asks me for username and password. I enter root for username and my root password. It tells me "Windows cannot connect to printer. Operation could not be completed." I'm able to access localhost:631 on desktop with root username and password. Anyone have any ideas?

Brian1 · 02-26-2006, 09:49 AM

Does your root account have an smb password assigned to it?
Does samba except encrypted passwords?
I would not use root as access to samba shares. It is best to use your regular linux account.

Brian1

capnp72 · 02-26-2006, 11:11 AM

I've tried my regular user account and it doesn't work either. How do I find out if samba accepts encrypted passwords?

tmick · 02-26-2006, 12:45 PM

samba.org or man samba

tmick · 02-26-2006, 12:49 PM

try adding the computer with the printer to your hosts file, then add the computer you want to use the printer to the others Access Control List as allowed.