On (15/03/06 19:53), David R. Litwin wrote: > I'm trying to print to my printer from Debian. The printer (an HP DeskJet > 842C) is connected to the main computer which uses Windows XP Pro. I > downloaded and installed the HPIJS driver from the HP sourceforge web-site. > I now go to http://localhost:631 so that I can set up the printer and use > it. > > I think the probem is less the error I got (*Unable to connect to CIFS host, > will retry in 60 seconds*...*)* and more I don't know what the URI of the > printer is. Or that I'm just a fool. > > Here is what I did to set up the printer. > > It asks for the name, location and description. I filled out HPDeskJet842C, > Kitchen and HPDeskJet842C respectively. > Next, it asks for the device. I choose the option Windows Printer via SAMBA. > It then asks for the device URI. Here, I bellieve is the trouble. What is > it? The Workgroup is WORKGROUP The main computer's name is LITWIN and the > printer is HPDeskJet842C. So, I put in smb://LITWIN/HPDeskJet842C. > I then select the make and model. That's it. > > I clicky then on Print Test Page. > > It says Printer State: processing, accepting jobs. > *"Unable to connect to CIFS host, will retry in 60 seconds..."*
Have you tried putting up files for sharing on the XP system and checked whether you can see them? I've got smbclient and smbfs installed and mount file shares within /etc/fstab I also have the cifs module installed. Your printer setup via cups looks OK. HTH Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
