Re: Printing from SuSe Linux to WindowsXP print Server

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Author: Eric \"Shubes\"
Date:  
To: plug-discuss
Subject: Re: Printing from SuSe Linux to WindowsXP print Server
Marshall Paul wrote:
> I cannot seem to configure the ability to print from
> my Linux system to my HP Laserjet 1200 printer located
> on my windows box. I could buy a print server and try
> to print directly to the network but I would rather
> not under go the expense.
>
>
>
>
>
> Utilizing YaST I get the following error:
>
>
>
> "There was a problem
>
>
>
> You specified an invalid queue name on the printer
> server, the
>
> printer server does not accept print jobs, or the
> queue on the printer
>
> server does not accept print jobs.
>
>
>
> Return from remote server
>
> ping 192.168.1.150 ( 192.168.1.150) 56(84) bytes of
> data
>
> 64 bytes from 192.168.1.150: icmp_seq=1 ttl=128
> time=0.345 ms
>
>
>
> -192.168.1.150 statistics-
>
> 1 packets transmitted, 1 received, o% packet loss,
> time O ms
>
> rtt min/avg/max/mdev=0.345/0.345/0.345/0.00 ms
>
> added interface ip=192.168.1.140 bcast=192.168.1.255
> nmask 255.255.255.0
>
> Connection to MSHOME Failed."
>
>
>
> The printer is on my Windows XP Pro box 192.168.1.150
>
> Network is HSHOME
>
> I am using SAMBA
>
> Printer configuration under Linux is SMB
>
>
>
> Marshall


Marshall,
I don't have a definitive answer, but check out
http://us3.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/CUPS-printing.html#id2569194

If you need any further assistence I'd be glad to help you out.

-- 
-Eric 'shubes'
"There is no such thing as the People;
  it is a collectivist myth.
  There are only individual citizens
  with individual wills
  and individual purposes."
-William E. Simon (1927-2000),
     Secretary of the Treasury (1974-1977)
  "A Time For Truth" (1978), pg. 237


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