> On Wed, 2004-11-17 at 17:09, michael wrote: >> > On Wed, 17 Nov 2004 14:15:48 -0000 (GMT), michael >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I've looked about for how to print from this Debian box to a printer >> (HP >> >> LaserJet-2100) hanging off a Windows (Win2000 I do believe) box for >> >> which >> >> I have no admin rights. I found that ''samba'' seems the way to go. >> The >> >> Samba web pages (http://kr.samba.org) seem to imply that the server >> (the >> >> Win2K box) has to have Samba installed too - is this correct? And how >> >> (in)secure is Samba? Is there a better way? >> > >> > How insecure => as insecure as you want to be. Don't run samba on a >> > public IP (or any windows-based network for one thing). >> > >> > You need the samba server installed on your server hosting the printer >> > IF you don't have windows there. If there's windows on that server >> > already there's no point in installing samba there :D On the other >> > hand, you'd need the samba client on your workstation for it to see >> > your windows based printer. >> > >> > Of course, a better way would be to use native IPP (ala CUPS). I'm not >> > sure though if MS still bundles a broken IPP implementation though. >> >> Answering Paola's & Christian's emails together: >> >> Clarification: I sit at a Debian box & the printer is on a Windows box. >> >> 1) are you saying "dump samba and use only CUPS" (or saying that CUPS >> requires Samba?) >> >> 2) when I try and connect from my Linux box to the Windows machine using >> 'smbclient -L' I get a ''connection refused'' error >> >> 3) I can access the printer on the Windows box from my WinXP - so I >> presume that means it is shared? >> >> Cheers, Michael >> > > Hi Michael, > > to make this a bit more verbose: > -point your browser to http://localhost:631, that's the cups > administration > -click on 'printers', then click on 'add printer' > -give it a name and such and click next > -choose 'Windows Printer via Samba' > -write the URI in the field - that's something like: > smb://user:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/server/sharename > of course user means your username for windows which shares the printer, > pass is the password, the rest should be clear and can be seen in the > system thingy in the win control panel > -choose the printer and driver > > of course samba and cups need to be installed and the printer of the > windows box needs to be supported by cups > > pascal
And from the CUPS manual pages it implies it has to be a WinNT box off which the printer is hanging! So I'm currently awaiting info on where there is such a box on my network before I can progress this. (It sounds much easier just to buy a laser and put on my Debian box but will it be supported if it's a PostScript printer but not listed on the linux printer page (not got the URL to hand)?) Ta, M -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
