XP + samba + CUPS = MESS
Anne Wilson
cannewilson at tiscali.co.uk
Fri Nov 17 08:39:41 UTC 2006
On Friday 17 November 2006 02:51, Jack Byers wrote:
> Jack Byers byersj at hotmail.com
>
> Anne Wilson wrote
>
> >Following Tim's instructions I used system-config-printer to install a raw
> >queue.
>
> .......
>
> >Maybe all this mess is caused by the oft-quoted problems of using cups and
> >system-config-printer. I don't know. All I do know is that it is a mess,
> >where it used to be fine.
>
> So why are you using system-config-printer?,
> why are you fussing with raw queues?
>
Because Tim told me to, and he's supposed to be the expert on printing, isn't
he?
> In my experience, as I detailed on an email to this list on nov13,
> following exact advice from carla schroder linux cookbook ch 14
> you shouldnt need to do anything re "raw"
> you shouldnt need to do anything with system-config-printer.
>
> Also, to get xp printing to a linux connected printer on your lan,
> you dont need Samba either. The text of your msg didnt say anything re
> Samba
> but your subject heading does.
>
> I will give another quote from carla schroder's book, p 479,
> where she shows how
> "your Windows users to have access to Linux-connected printers in your
> Samba workgroups or domains."
>
> Quote from end of that section:
>
> Note that you can use a standalone CUPS pirnter server, without Samba, for
> both Windows and Linux clients(see ch14). However, you need Samba to make
> Windows printers available to Linux
> With CUPS, sharing printers is much easier than it was sunder the old Sys V
> or Berkeley systems.
> You dont have to mess about with raw queues
> or complexSamba shares.
> Just install them in the usual manner via CUPS, add the
> printers share in Samba, and they will magically appear in Network
> Neighborhood on the Windows pcs.
>
> Endquote
>
They do. But you can't print to them. At least, you can send the file, but
it never comes out at the other end. I also have explained all this before.
Anne
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