sharing printer

kalebud · 06-10-2007, 08:06 AM

I'm using a kvm switch to see mandrake 10 and winxp on two pcs, should I use the printer sharing on winxp to look for the one on pc 2? How would I go about this.
Also - docking stations - can these be used on desktops?

stzein · 06-10-2007, 08:45 AM

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should I use the printer sharing on winxp to look for the one on pc 2?

that would probably be the easiest solution. Mandrake probably detects the shared printer automatically. if not; check if samba and cups are installed on Mandrake and if your windows firewall or virusscanner isn't blocking the shared printer.

I don't understand what you want with the dockingstation, but I don't know much about them anyway. Hopefully someone else chimes in to help you with that.

michaelk · 06-10-2007, 09:11 AM

Not really. Docking stations provide expansion capability for laptops that desktops already have. Laptops typically have special connectors to interface to docking station where the desktop does not.