That's pretty much what I did and I get this printer not reponding error. It's probably a windows thing... win98 doesn't support it.
searching microsoft.com ... namaste, Mark On 22 Dec 2002, Jeffrey Forman wrote: > Date: 22 Dec 2002 18:10:14 -0500 > From: Jeffrey Forman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [Siglinux] cupsd - windows printing without samba. > > Mark, > > As far as I know, Win2k supports http printing out of the box, while > Win 98 might require a patch, or might not support it at all. Obviously, > search microsoft.com. > > As far as adding the printer, the URL for the printer is going to be > http://<machine ip or dns name>:631/printers/<printer name> > > Configure cups via their http interface, its stupidly easy. The CUPS > documents suggest samba because its an easier way to add a cups printer, > but personally, i've never been able to get samba printing to work by > itself or along side cups. I found out about cups and have never looked > back. > > HTH, > Jeff > > On Sun, 2002-12-22 at 17:45, Mark wrote: > > > > I'm trying to print to a printer connected to a machine running cupsd. I'd > > prefer not to have to install and configure samba if I don't have to... > > > > > > Anyway, the cups docs basically said use samba. But, I found a doc talking > > about how to do it when cupsd is running on MacOS X (a freebsd > > derivative) http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20021101062604548 > > > > I've followed those directions, but they didn't work. It could be because > > the windows is windows 98 not windows 2k. But, I vaguely remember printing > > from windows 98 when I had lpd configured instead of cups. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > namaste, > > Mark > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Siglinux mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.utacm.org/mailman/listinfo/siglinux > -- > > > ------------------------------- > Jeffrey Forman > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------------- > > _______________________________________________ > Siglinux mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.utacm.org/mailman/listinfo/siglinux > _______________________________________________ Siglinux mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.utacm.org/mailman/listinfo/siglinux
