Hi again, Thanks for the info ... now what is happening is that I go up to the windows machine and look in the printers window and there is a document there from the Linux machine saying it's printing but nothing is happening. What could this be??
Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote: > J J Fletcher wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I need help to get my Mandriva 2006 machine to print to the printer that >> is connect to a windows machine. >> What would the steps be to set this up and what programs do I need >> installed? >> >> Thanks >> >> > I saved this from another thread. > >> I have to configure cups as >> smb://username:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/machinename/printersharename >> I believe cups will add the workgroupname if you leaver it out.The >> username and password will be stored in plain text in >> /etc/cups/printer.conf.The printer share name is the name set in the >> sharing dialog in windows.I have the guest account disabled so I created >> a very limited user to use for accessing the printer, this is with XP >> homeless. >> Ray Warren > > > I hope it helps. > > Mikkel > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >____________________________________________________ >Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? >Go to http://store.mandriva.com >Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com >____________________________________________________ > >
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