I have a slackware server sharing a printer to windows xp, windows 7, and Debian via SAMBA and CUPS. I didnt have to do anything special for the 7 computer, just set up the printer. I would be happy to share my SAMBA config or what ever you need.
On Thu, 2011-01-06 at 12:00 -0600, [email protected] wrote: > Send Fwlug mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Fwlug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Windows won't print to an Ubuntu printer (Joseph Brennan) > 2. Re: Windows won't print to an Ubuntu printer (Jonathan Bartels) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 17:49:16 -0500 > From: Joseph Brennan <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [fwlug] Windows won't print to an Ubuntu printer > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Is anyone surprised? Is there a workaround? > > I have converted a friend's old virus-laden computer into an Ubuntu 10.10 > Desktop workstation. She has a new Windows 7 laptop and I told her that she > could just sit on the couch and print documents to a printer attached to the > Ubuntu machine and retrieve them later or have a family member do it (she is > developing MS and having mobility issues). I told her that because it took > me less than ten seconds apiece to set up remote printing to Ubuntu-attached > printers for my netbook (running Ubuntu) and my Mom's laptop (running Mac OS > X). This, on the other hand, has been a nightmare. I installed SAMBA, and > when things wouldn't work I followed advice gleaned from Internet fora such > as modifying the smb.conf file, changing some registry keys on the Windows > machine, adding a password to the Windows account (she wasn't using one, > since she has problems typing them because tremors associated with the MS). > Nothing has worked. Most of the advice I have found online applies to > Windows XP, and the Windows 7-specific advice doesn't seem to work. Does > anyone have a successful Windows7 to Ubuntu network printing setup going, or > is this just doomed to failure? > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://fortwaynelug.org/pipermail/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org/attachments/20110105/978001d9/attachment-0001.html> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 22:33:06 -0500 > From: Jonathan Bartels <[email protected]> > To: Fort Wayne Linux Users Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [fwlug] Windows won't print to an Ubuntu printer > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I can't offer specific advice, but a few comments: > - In this day and age anything advising "registry tweaks" should be > avoided. Yes its Windows, but its matured to the point where registry > tweaks are rare > - Focus on making the desktop expose itself in a way friendly to > Windows. Far easier to maintain and tweak the Linux server and let the > laptop be a plain jane Win7 machine > - I have a Windows XP box printing to a printer on a Mac shared using > IPP. Should work in Linux just as well. Choose a common print protocol > SAMBA, IPP, etc. and expose that > > Is it failing in any sort of specific way? Any logs? > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 5:49 PM, Joseph Brennan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Is anyone surprised?? Is there a workaround? > > > > I have converted a friend's old virus-laden computer into an Ubuntu 10.10 > > Desktop workstation.? She has a new Windows 7 laptop and I told her that she > > could just sit on the couch and print documents to a printer attached to the > > Ubuntu machine and retrieve them later or have a family member do it (she is > > developing MS and having mobility issues).? I told her that because it took > > me less than ten seconds apiece to set up remote printing to Ubuntu-attached > > printers for my netbook (running Ubuntu) and my Mom's laptop (running Mac OS > > X).? This, on the other hand, has been a nightmare.? I installed SAMBA, and > > when things wouldn't work I followed advice gleaned from Internet fora such > > as modifying the smb.conf file, changing some registry keys on the Windows > > machine, adding a password to the Windows account (she wasn't using one, > > since she has problems typing them because tremors associated with the MS). > > Nothing has worked.? Most of the advice I have found online applies to > > Windows XP, and the Windows 7-specific advice doesn't seem to work.? Does > > anyone have a successful Windows7 to Ubuntu network printing setup going, or > > is this just doomed to failure? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Fwlug mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org > > > > This is a public list and all posts are archived publicly. Please keep this > > in mind before posting. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Fwlug mailing list [email protected] http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org This is a public list and all posts are archived publicly. Please keep this in mind before posting.
