Ey guys, I have Ubuntu breezy installed and I want to use it to share files and as a print server. However, there's no interface for sharing printer using samba. Can someone help me share my printer? I am using HP Laserjet 4 Plus. I also want to give other users their own backup directory so they will just have to put their files into it. Whats important is that there is an authentication for each users. Thanks.

You use CUPS for printer sharing.

http://www.afp548.com/Articles/Jaguar/cups-1.html

Simon,

I followed the link but there's no instruction on how I can share my printer installed in Ubuntu to my Windows clients. Hope you can suggest some links. I did it in RH9 because its easy to share it in Samba via the GUI. Why is is it not possible in Ubuntu?

the #1 thing i am beging to HATE about *buntu project is the fact that they have cut out a lot of the basic tools in linux like CUPSd does not work, Samba does not work properly, and sshd does not exsist. how the h3ll are you suppose to remote manage your systems with sshd not even installed.

find a better distro like pure debian and be happy.

I was able to share the printer using cups. However, samba is impossible. I can't make it work. If anyone out there knows how, please let us know.

The CUPS web interface is disabled - the printing is still handled by CUPS though.
I have never had any problems with Samba on Ubuntu Breezy, and the Open SSH daemon is a simple "sudo apt-get install sshd". Ubuntu is much better for Newbies than more advanced distros, such as "pure" debian.

Having said that, I think Win 2000 and XP can use an IPP server. Set browsing to be on in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf, and point the printer on Windows to: ipp://serverIPAddress:631/printers/Printer, where Printer is the name of your print queue. Make sure your firewall is not blocking port 631, and it should work.

I hope this helps
--Ian