If the second computer is Linux then 'It will Just work'.
That is assuming you have cups running on both computers and you are not using a firewall in either computer.
(The firewall will block traffic both to the internet **and the local network**. You have to open up the local network to printer traffic)
The Cups servers in each computer will discover each other and allow their printers to be shared.
If the second computer is Windows and the printer is attached to the Windows computer, then 'It will just work' so long as you have samba-client installed, the printer is configured for sharing in Windows, and you run the printer GUI in Mandrake Control Centre to search for the printer.
(Note you do not need samba-server to use a Windows printer)
If the second computer is Windows and the printer is attached to the Linux computer, then 'It will just work' so long as samba-server and cups are running and the workgroup of each computer is set the same. (Edit /etc/samba/smb.conf )
Note: In each case the Linux firewall will block printing until you open up the local network to port 631 - for CUPS, 137,138,139,445 - for Samba.
derek
Both computers linux, but maybe at different times the second PC will have a different distro (I know I would need to configfure that). I don't have a network set up. That is another project which I haven't yet found out enough about.
Rosemary
Registered Linux User # 386597 http://counter.li.org "A friend may well be a masterpiece of nature". Emerson
____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com ____________________________________________________
