samba is the glue that holds linux and winders together. you need not worry about how winders works as long as samba is running correctly on the linux box.
i use hp jetdirect, though. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Dan Monjar > Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 9:56 AM > To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list > Subject: Re: [TriLUG] accessing a windows shared printer from linux > > > --On Monday, October 27, 2003 05:12:42 PM -0500 Tanner Lovelace > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Point your browser to http://localhost:631/ and follow the > directions > > for adding a new printer. I believe a windows printer will > be something > > like "smb://hostname/printername" but there will be examples there > > for you to follow. > > been there... I have used it to add one of my network > connected printers to > this system. I've been using lpd/lpr type stuff for a bit now. My > challenge with the windows stuff is not understanding how > samba plays into > the mix. Do I have to have samba running on the linux box to > access a > windows printer? Do I have to have samba running for a > windows system to > access a linux printer? > > I have two desktops, windows XP and Mandrake. I have one > printer. I want > to be able to print from both systems then turn around and > grab the page. > > -- > Dan -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
