Progress!!
This worked for a text file - it did not eject the page, but hey, no big deal.
Fix that later.
So, now what? Still won't print from programs if I tell it to use lp0 (what
printtool calls the printer.
Ty
> I'm sure there is a general HowTo on this but I use a similar configuration
> both at work and at home.
>
> First make sure that the Windows Networking is working correctly.
> >From the command line, run "smbclient //host/printer_share -P" - this
> should give a ftp like connection where you can give a command to print a
> local UNIX file.
> E.g.
> smbclient //ela/HP693C -P
> Password: xxxxxx
> smb: > print /etc/hosts
> smb: > quit
>
> This will halve the problem - whether it is on the UNIX or Windows side.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 7:38 PM
> Subject: [expert] Samba Printing
>
>
> > I'm having a problem with samba/smb printing. Namely that I can't.
> >
> > I have an Epson 740 connected via usb to a windows machine. Windows
> prints
> > great. I have it set to share as epson on machine magnolia. I have a
> password
> > on the printer.
> >
> > In printtool I've told it that it's on file://magnolia/epson. I've got
> the right
> > filter installed for it (prints fine when directly connected to linux box
> via
> > lp0). I have the password in. I told it the ip of the windows box. It
> DOES
> > send some info via the network when I tell it to print. But windows
> doesn't
> > even appear to blink.
> >
> > I've been working on this for about 4 days, looking all over the net and
> > nothing seems to get it to work.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thankee!
> >
> > Ty C. Mixon
> > F.T.C. Enterprises
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > ICQ 26147713
> >
> >
>
>
Ty C. Mixon
F.T.C. Enterprises
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
ICQ 26147713
