<snip> > > > > 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 >
IMHO it works from WinNT on up. I tried it on a XP machine at work with a supported printer (postscript) and it worked out of the box. Just try it - if you get the URI right then it should work. pascal -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
