Hello All,

I'm trying to setup a shared printer through Samba. The printer resides on Linux and I'm trying to print from Windows XP. When trying to add printer in XP I get a folder not found. Checking the Samba log files shows access denied. When going through Linneighborhood, I can see my linux box and XP box, I can't share files though. I can print from Linux.

What am I doing wrong?

Here's my smb.config file

[global]
hosts allow = 192.168.0./255.255.255.0
workgroup = LOCALNETWORK
printcap name = cups
restrict anonymous = no
domain master = no
preferred master = no
security = user
guest ok = yes

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba/
guest ok = yes
printable = yes
browseable = no
create mask = 0700
printer admin = root
printer name = MFC5840CN

[XPLOGIN]
path = /home/xplogin/
guest ok = yes
case sensitive = no
msdfs proxy = no

Permission on the var/spool/samba is 777

It has been a few years since I worked with Samba, but I believe all you need to change is one line in the [printers] section:

browseable = yes

That will let Windows see the folder. Good luck!

Thanks for the response. It didn't work though.

Resolved, shoulda used the default smb.conf from the start.