Printing to WinXP network

thesensei · 01-18-2005, 12:22 AM

I am using Mandrake 10.1, trying to print to an HP on a Windows XP host in my LAN. I know Samba is working - I can access files. CUPS appears to recognize the printer, and I have looked through this forum and a couple others for answers and configurations, but nothing seems to allow me to print! The printer appears to be recognized, but the jobs never reach it. Anybody have any suggestions?

Thanks,
JB

masand · 01-19-2005, 06:26 AM

can u write to files on the directories shared on that winXP machine

regards

thesensei · 01-20-2005, 10:10 PM

I can't write - it uses NTFS file system...Please tell me that won't keep me from printing there!!

masand · 01-20-2005, 10:40 PM

maybe u should create a user with some adminstrative rights on that winXP machine and give it a try again

what error do u get when u try to access that printer??

regards

robbow52 · 01-21-2005, 12:07 PM

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Originally posted by thesensei
I am using Mandrake 10.1, trying to print to an HP on a Windows XP host in my LAN. I know Samba is working - I can access files. CUPS appears to recognize the printer, and I have looked through this forum and a couple others for answers and configurations, but nothing seems to allow me to print! The printer appears to be recognized, but the jobs never reach it. Anybody have any suggestions?

Thanks,
JB

Have you checked to be sure that the SMB/Linux/Unix printing protocol is installed on the XP host? It is not installed by default... you have to "enable" it through Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs/Add/Remove/Windows Components/"Other file and printing services"...

Once you have done that you may have to reconfigure cups so that you connect with the printer as "guest"! I'm not in front of my Linux box right now, but I can post later what the exact configuration is.

Just some thoughts!