Is this printer attached to a windows machine or is it directly attached to the network? TF On Tue, 2003-12-02 at 23:07, Don wrote: > I did a clean install of FC1 and need to run it on an otherwise all > MSWindows network.... > > I tried to set up a network printer (HP LaserJet 5Si) in two ways, with > no success. > > First as a JetDirect printer (this is how I have it set from my windows > machine and it works fine.) > > I can ping the printer ok, so the connection is there, but when I try to > print a test page, I get a blank sheet with a single line drawn across > the top. (I'm using the recommended driver (hp5gray, if I recall > correctly.) > > So, I thought I would try defining the printer as a "Networked Windows > (SMB) Printer" (That's how most people in our office use it, I just like > to be different :-) The list of hosts on the network was displayed, but > I could not see any of the "shares" in order to see the printer I wanted > to select. > > At no point did I have to log on to the network, which sort of surprised > me... maube that's why I can see the machines, but nothing ON those > machines is visible. > > Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Don > > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
