On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 01:25, A. Lanza wrote: > On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 09:18, Mark Farmer wrote: > > A. Lanza wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > all printers in my network are connected to machines running Windows and > > > i have no local printer connected to my Linux box. > > > > > > I know that this can be accomplished by using Samba. I have Samba > > > services running on my PC and i'm able to connect to some network file > > > shares on Windows computers, but i cannot get to print on those servers. > > > > > > I've tried to use the FC2 printer config. utility to connect to a > > > network printer using SMB protocol. But with no success :( > > > > > > I'm fairly sure in saying that only the samba client is required for this (and cups of course - > > if your using cups.) > > If you use kde then as long as cups is running the kde printer config tool should be able to > > setup a printer. > > > > > > Mark Farmer RHCT > > Linux Server Administrator > > > I think i have both samba client and cups running. How can i check? > On the other hand, i'm using gnome desktop. I've tried to connect to a > printer with the GUI utility with no luck :( > > Any more help? > > Using ps aux | grep service is how you can check to see if they are running. [gufymike@gmike gufymike]$ ps aux | grep cups root 1920 0.0 0.3 8788 1656 ? S Jul21 0:00 cupsd gufymike 16162 0.0 0.1 3584 604 pts/102 R 01:42 0:00 grep cups [gufymike@gmike gufymike]$ ps aux | grep smb gufymike 16164 0.0 0.1 3580 580 pts/102 R 01:42 0:00 grep smb [gufymike@gmike gufymike]$ ps aux | grep samba gufymike 16172 0.0 0.1 3580 580 pts/102 R 01:42 0:00 grep samba [gufymike@gmike gufymike]$ Can't help you with the actual connection, sorry. Even tho they are running this is a standalone computer with no printer.
