Printing from windoz thru VectorLinux

spoody_goon · 02-05-2006, 07:29 AM

I have been doing a lot of searching and reading but I can't seem to get my windows xp machine to print through my VectorLinux machine. I am able to browse to the printer xp tells me I am connected, the job travels out of the xp machine (I can see the network activity). And it don't go any further, don't print, no error message. I can connect to the VectorLinux machine and print via TightVNC.
I am going to try any and all suggestions regardless if I have already tried them.

Systems: 2 Windows xp home
1 Windows xp pro
1 Mandriva 2005 LE
1 VectorLinux 5 soho- With printer

Code:

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2006/02/02 23:05:27

# Global parameters
[global]
	unix charset = iso8859-1
	display charset = iso8859-1
	workgroup = MSHOME
	server string = %h
	security = SHARE
	encrypt passwords = No
	password server = 
	passdb backend = tdbsam, guest
	passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
	passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n .
	syslog = 0
	log file = /var/log/samba-log.%m
	max log size = 1000
	name resolve order = lmhosts wins bcast host
	client use spnego = No
	dns proxy = No
	wins support = Yes
	ldap ssl = no
	lock directory = /var/lock/samba
	panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
	invalid users = root
	create mask = 0777
	case sensitive = No
	load printers = yes
	printing = cups
	printcap name = /etc/printcap

[VPN]
	path = /home/vpn/vpn
	read only = No
	guest ok = Yes
	msdfs proxy = no

[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /var/spool/samba
	public = Yes
	printable = Yes
	browseable = Yes
	create mode = 0777

[Epson]
	path = /var/spool/samba
	read only = No
	public = Yes
	printable = Yes
	printer name = Epson
	create mode = 0777

Code:

# Printer configuration file for CUPS v1.1.23
# Written by cupsd on Fri Feb  3 05:12:22 2006
<DefaultPrinter Epson>
Info EPSON Stylus C60
Location \\FileServ\Epson
DeviceURI parallel:/dev/lp0
State Idle
Accepting Yes
JobSheets none none
QuotaPeriod 0
PageLimit 0
KLimit 0
</Printer>

Emerson · 02-06-2006, 06:05 PM

Do you have your network allowed in cupsd.conf? You need to add a line Allow From 192.168.0.* to Location section.

spoody_goon · 02-07-2006, 10:29 PM

Thanks Emerson
Sorry for the delay I added the line to cupsd.conf and it didn't work. I think that the best way to do this is to allow windows to print directly to the printer using it's driver. What files to I need to modify to try this smb.conf?

All suggestions accepts

Emerson · 02-08-2006, 08:17 AM

There are [too?] many HOWTO's and tutorials. I admit despite I've always got it working with more or less effort I still am in dark.
One useful CUPS HOWTO
CUPS gotchas
From here Google...

spoody_goon · 02-08-2006, 08:45 AM

Thanks Emerson,
I have worked with many of the HowTo's, I will try the ones you pointed me to as well as google for more.