Quoting norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > < snip > >> > >> Can your Windows machine still see the printer? >> >> I mean, if you open up Windows Explorer and type in \\ubuntuboxhostname >> (replacing ubuntuboxhostname for the name of your Ubuntu machine) does >> it list the printer amongst any folder shares? >> >> I'm just wondering if for some reason the smb.conf file might have been >> altered and your printer share removed? > > I will have a look at that. When this problem first arose, many moons > ago, I was advised to add a line 'Listen *:631' to ports.conf /etc/cups > and this sorted things out. However, this time I cannot find a file > labelled ports.conf. I did find some files ending .conf and added the > above line in the appropriate place there but this has not put things > right. Your mention of smb.conf reminded me. Where or what is smb.conf > please. Remember, I am not very clever with the computer. > > Norman >
You should find smb.conf in /etc/samba To edit it, open up a terminal and then enter the following on the command line: sudo gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf Hope this helps. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
