The printer sharing settings in system-config-printer only handle the sharing between CUPS servers, they do not modify the Samba configuration. Sharing to Windows boxes is usually done via Samba. So check your Samba configuration.
Tim, what about adding some text to the dialog that the check boxes for sharing printers only affect clients using CUPS? ** Changed in: system-config-printer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium Status: New => Confirmed -- printer share parameters https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/149325 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs