printing to Windoze 98 from MDK 10??

Geefthegreat · 05-14-2004, 02:22 PM

i am fairly new to linux. can anyone tell me how to print to a windows USB printer. i have a network set up, but the comps are on 2 different workgroups. i have shared the printer in windows but i have no idea how to get MDK to print or even recognize it. thanks in advance

Peacedog · 05-14-2004, 05:09 PM

have a start here

http://www.mandrakeuser.org/docs/hardware/hcups0.html

good luck.

Geefthegreat · 05-14-2004, 05:52 PM

ya i can get the printer to show up when i use Kups and select (SMB printer) then select RAW printer driver, then it says: Unable to create temporary printer
thats as far as i get.

Peacedog · 05-14-2004, 06:35 PM

what type of printer is it? have you tried configuring it w/out the raw option, i.e. w/the correct driver and ppd file?

Geefthegreat · 05-14-2004, 07:04 PM

it is a canon i560. i printed a test page from windows and it says:

Printer name: canon i560
Driver name: cjpdrv58.drv
Driver version: 4.00
color support: yes
port name: //ED/canon
Data Format: RAW

this was done when i booted into windows and printed.

i have a network set up through a router. no server just a filesharing setup

Peacedog · 05-14-2004, 07:23 PM

i've had a look at this

http://www.linuxprinting.org/canon-f...ftware_support

and this

http://www.usa.canon.com/html/conCpr...214&pname=i560

and this

http://www.turboprint.de/english.html

looks like there is hope from turboprint, but it's not free. i spent an hour googling this stuff, so i hope you find something there that helps.

Geefthegreat · 05-14-2004, 11:45 PM

ya thx dude i gotta buy turboprint though. weak. i though linux was all free? isnt that kinda evil.

Peacedog · 05-15-2004, 08:15 AM

i don't think the turbo print drivers are expensive, and personally i wouldn't mind spending a few bucks to turn a paper weight into a printer. it's less expensive than replacing the printer.

Geefthegreat · 05-15-2004, 12:22 PM

ya thx for putting it into perspective, i was just so used to being fed by the linux spoon.