Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >> >> 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 > Without networking working, about the only way to share a printer between two computers is a printer switch of some kind. These are available in both automatic and manual types. The automatic types switch to shat ever computer is sending information. If this is a USB printer, you can also manualy move the cable from one computer to the other, depending on where you want to print from. This is not recommended for parallel printers.
In the long run, you will probably be happer getting networking working. Then ether attach the printer to the system that will always be up when you want to print, or invest is a hardware print server to attach to the network. Some of the firewall/router boxes also feature a print server. While the firewall part will not be of much use to you using dialup, the other features of the box may make it attractive. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
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