On Monday 13 November 2006 22:04, Jack Byers wrote: > > something very close to the following should allow seamless printing > from winxp on your lan to printer on your fedora linux system > > I got all of this from carla schroder book linux cookbook ch 14 > that ch 14 at one point was a freebie on the net... > > [root@bootp byers]# cat /etc/cups/cupsd.conf > #see carla schroder linux cookbook p 246-249 > > LogLevel info > Port 631 > <Location /> > Order Deny,Allow > Deny From All > Allow From 127.0.0.1 > Allow From 192.168.2.* > </Location> > BrowseAddress 192.168.2.255 > > <Location /admin> > AuthType Basic > AuthClass System > Order Deny,Allow > Deny From All > Allow From 127.0.0.1 > </Location> > > ServerName 192.168.2.8 > [root@bootp byers]# > I had pretty well all of that set already. I think the only difference was that I have 'Allow from @local' as well. > then > # /sbin/service cups restart > > you shouldnt need to do anything re "raw"... > configure the printer on the cups interface localhost:631 on your linux > host > > that cups restart will broadcast your printer to your lan > this is enough to serve all other linux clients on your lan, also any macs > on osx > > from winxp box you need a couple extra steps > install TCP/IP Print services from xxxx/Other Network File and Print > Services I'm not sure what you mean by this. I have File & Print Services enabled, TCP/IP configured and NETBIOS disabled. I don't recognise your description? > then "Add Printer wizard" > add the printer URI like this example: > > http://192.168.2.8:631/printers/hp22ufc > that /printers/ is necessary, a convention used by cups > > > disclaimer: I know almost zilch about Windows > I did manage using these instructions > to get an old w98 box printing to my linux box > last march just in time to print out forms from my w98 TaxCut. > w98, for me at least, was a much tougher nut to crack; > I needed a lot of extra w98 steps.... which idont have available right now. > the xp instructions above are supposed to be all you need for xp. > The annoying thing is that I used to have this set up and working, both on XP and win98 boxes. Like washing detergents, the 'new and improved' often turns out not to be :-) Anne
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