How many routers/bridges are between the desktop and the printer? Are they both on the same private network just different subnets or are you trying to print over the internet?
Don't worry about config files. Just use the CUPS admin panel. If cups is running point your web browser of choice (on the linux machine) at http://localhost:631. This will bring up a config panel for cups that is fairly intuitive. As for putty, do you mean X11 forwarding? That requires the windows machine to have an x server running. CygwinX is the best solution for that. Come to the installfest and one of us can explain it all/get you set up. ~bernie ---- Original message ---- >Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 13:16:48 -0400 >From: "M. Dorcean" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [UM-LINUX] Setting up a localhost network printer >To: [email protected] > >Hi how in the friggin' world do I set up a printer as localhost port 9100 > >Basically the printer is on one network, linux box on another. > >1 - Need to know how to set up a printer in linux via config files. >2 - Need to know how to create a tunnel between box and I guess users window >machine >3 - Need to know how to set up his putty as tunnel-ssh style. > >How can I set it so that the user (who connects to the linux box), who also >is on the windows network running XP, print to the printer on his side? > >Please assume I know nothing because I am very new to Linux and MUCH >thanks!! I will be to the installfest tomorrow btw! > >Menka Sharif > >_________________________________________________________________ >Windows Live Spaces is here! It�s easy to create your own personal Web site. > http://spaces.live.com/signup.aspx
