On Saturday, June 24, 2006, 9:11:58 PM, Dan LaBine wrote: DL> rikona wrote: >> On Wednesday, June 21, 2006, 1:13:21 AM, Ma, Weimin wrote: >> >> MW> Any suggestions on how CUPS can auto-detect the printer on windows >> MW> 2K? I appreciate every reply. >> >> I also have a mixed net, and have never been able to get W2k to work >> well, or sometimes at all, as a print server. Tried to get some M$ W2k >> gurus to help, but they couldn't make it work either. >> >> I installed network print servers on a couple of printers, and this >> has been the best solution yet. The Mand* box also works well as a >> server for one printer. Give up on W2k for printing.... >>
DL> Rikona, DL> Go to Control Panel in Win2K then go to add/remove windows DL> components (not sure this is the real name for it, but it's DL> close), then go through the details and you will find an extra DL> check box for 'Unix Printing' and install that. DL> Not sure if it will need any configuration, but it should be DL> automatic. Check Services in Computer Management to make sure that DL> (IF) it's a service, that it is started automatically when you DL> restart the Win2K box. It is installed on the boxes, and does not seem to appear as a service. I think that was one of the 147 things I tried to get it working. :-)) In some cases, I can't even get another W2k box to print either, so it does not seem to be a unix problem exclusively. I'm fairly cautious about security, and it may have something to do with the security/access settings. This may be why the networked printers are easier - nothing there but a printer. Thanks for the possible fix, though - it was a good idea!! -- rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
