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Re: [LUG] Printer sharing

 

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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
> 
Can the windows box resolve the hostname "debian" to the correct IP
address ?

that would be my 1st port of call tbh

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Neil Stone

Systems Administrator
FlashTek UK

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