--- In [email protected], Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is the printer directly connected to the Windows machine or is it > independently connected to the hub?
Yes it is connected directly to the windows pd by usb. > I haven't played with Gnome's print thingie in awhile--I know on Fedora > forums a few folks were having trouble and I recommended they use the > CUPS web interface. (Open the browser go to 127.0.0.1:631). Make sure > your firewall is letting 631 through. Actually, Nautilus might be able > to find the printer with no work from you, I can check that tomorrow at > work. I am using KDE not Gnome. > > It's much easier if the printer has its own IP address, then you don't > have to worry about Samba. Not sure how to assign a printer an IP address. > > Ok, found it with a few seconds of googling. > http://www.faqs.org/docs/Linux-mini/Debian-and-Windows-Shared-Printing.html#basicprconfig > > That's Debian specific and moderately dated, but if Gnome can't do it > automatically for you, you can try using syntax (when configuring it > through the cups web interface) as something like > > > smb://windowsmachine/windows_printer > > Just make sure you have the windowsmachine entry in /etc/hosts. > Something like > > 192.168.1.7 windowsmachine.mydomain.com windowsmachine windowsmachine.mydomain.com??? Does this mean my web site? I don't have a web site. Sorry if these questions are elementary? Thanks Scott for the info, Harold To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
