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Old 03-28-2002, 01:29 PM   #1
StamfordRob
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SAMBA (can ping but cant print)

all.. i have installed samba on rh 7.2... i can see the network.. i can ping in and out to and from a w2k network.. but i still cannot get the linux box to print on a netowkr printer..where should i be looking.. i have the share, host ip (tried both printer ip and file server printer).. the file server printer has the printer shares on it.. workgroup is my domain..

what else?????????

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Old 03-28-2002, 01:36 PM   #2
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do i have to have the samba client loaded anywhere on the w2k network side?? or just on the lnux box.. i only have it loaded on the linux box..
 
Old 03-28-2002, 06:19 PM   #3
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Just use the GUI program "kups" and define it as a SMB printer.
 
  


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