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Re: [LUG] Printer sharing

 

Jonathan Roberts wrote:
> Hey,
>
> I'm trying to share my printer, connected to my linux box, with a 
> windows machine. The printer is set up and working in debian and I have 
> edited the location section in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf to allow from 
> 192.168.1.* . I have also uncommented the octet streaming bit (although 
> I can't remember the exact location of this file). When I attempt to add 
> the printer under windows it simply says windows cannot connect to the 
> printer: the URL I'm giving windows is 
> http://debian:631/printers/photosmart (where debian is my hostname and 
> photosmart the printer name).
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Jon
>
>   
Have you looked into sharing the printer with Samba?

Rob


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