Need your help with printer networking

Sloppyunderfoot · 05-12-2005, 10:16 AM

I am running Xandros 3.01 Deluxe desktop. Currently, I have an HP722C inkjet connected via parallel port to the linux box. I have no problem printing to it from linux. I would like to also be able to print to the same printer with Windows XP. I know that it will work because I previously was able to do so with Mandrake 10.1 Official. My XP box is connected via a broadband firewall router to my Xandros box. In terms of ease of set up is it better to connect the printer directly to the Windows XP box or to the linux box? My guess is that it doesn't matter very much. Since I have the printer connected to the linux box what do I need to do in order to print from the Windows box, too? Please be as detailed as you can.
Thanks very much.

tuxrules · 05-12-2005, 10:29 AM

You need to install (if not installed), configure and run Samba server in order to printer from windows to a linux connected printer. I am, however, not sure how Xandros package management works so you can first find out if samba is installed.

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Please be as detailed as you can.

There are enormous how-to's available for sample samba configuration. I would recommend you google around for answer. Read some how-to's and get a feel of it. You can then return and here and ask specific config questions.

Sloppyunderfoot · 05-12-2005, 01:27 PM

Thanks very much for your response. Looks like Samba is the ticket to doing what I want. I'm not sure whether it's easier to cable the printer to the linux box or the windows box. I guess I'll try one way and if it doesn't work I'll try the other.

The reason that I posted this question was because I have read a number of tutorials and also purchased "Linux Samba Server Administration" by Roderick W. Smith. So far nothing has panned out very well.

I'll keep on keeping on and pose more specific questions as the arise. Cheers.

tuxrules · 05-12-2005, 03:21 PM

Looks like you've done your homework

. Here's a little info on my home network. I run samba server too for my home network. I have a desktop and a laptop and a printer connected to desktop. I run a samba server to connect to my desktop for file sharing and printing from a laptop via the wireless network. I suggest you look for sample samba configuration in the book you have. It should have it. Here's my smb.conf but use it as a reference as your my network parameters may not match yours.

Code:


# Global parameters
[global]
	workgroup = WORKGROUPNAME
	server string = WHAT EVER NAME YOU WANT TO PUT
	guest account = No
	log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
	max log size = 0
	socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
	ldap ssl = no
	valid users = user1, user2
	write list = user1,user2
	hosts allow = your subnet

[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	read only = No

[printers]
	comment = what ever you want to put
	path = /var/spool/samba
	read only = No
	guest ok = Yes
	hosts allow = your subnet
	printable = Yes
	printer name = your printer name
	share modes = No