Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:45:39 +0400
From: Hiisi <very-cool@xxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: USB-printer sharing
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> Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:08:20 -0400
> From: Sam Varshavchik <mrsam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: USB-printer sharing
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> Hiisi writes:
>
> > Dear Fedora folks!
> > I'm trying to setup home server using F11 desktop. The computer
has
3
> > Ethernet devices (1 integrated on motherboard and 2 additional in
> > PCI-slots). It's connected to the Internet via eth0 and shares
network
> > for Windows laptop on eth1 using NAT. This part works grate.
Currently
> > I'm trying to share HP DeskJet-3650 USB printer, connected to the
main
> > desktop. I installed and started samba and tuned printer through
> > CUPS-gui at http://localhost:631.
>
> Samba is not required to print from Windows XP client via CUPS.
>
> > Then I installed network
printer
> from
> > laptop's WinXP-gui as
http://<F11desktopIP>:631/printers/deskjet-3600
>
> How did you obtain this URL.
>
> The best way to obtain the URL is to simply open
> http://server:631/printers
>
> The main page contains a link for all installed printers. Open the
link
> for
> your printer, and the resulting URL is the URL that Windows XP
should
be
> configured to use.
That is exactly how I did.
>
> > There wasn't exactly my printer model, so I choose HP DeskJet
driver
>
> This is very unlikely. HP not shipping a Windows driver for your
printer
> is
> just as likely as me winning the lottery. You most certainly have
the
> drivers for your HP printer on a CD. After you've specified the URL
when
> setting up the CUPS printer in Windows XP, you'll be asked to select
a
> driver. Select the appropriate driver from the CD. The last
component
of
> the
> CUPS URL has absolutely nothing to do with the driver name.
>
It seems this time you won the race! There's a lot of models, but not
my
printer. So, I choose HP DeskJet without any model.
Now I have either error in the error log or 'success' entry, but
nothing
happens (no printing made). Is it Window$ bug or something?
--
Hiisi.
Registered Linux User #487982. Be counted at: http://counter.li.org/
Hi, folks!
Today I discovered solution for my relatively old problem of sharing
USB-printer with windows machine via network. I was vainly searching for
solution in CUPS configuration when the actual problem [as usual] was on
window$ side. So, here's my receipt (for those who demand):
Step 1:
Configure your printer using CUPS-web-interface. To do that open
http://localhost:631/
And don't forget to check 'Share This Printer' at some step!
Step 2:
On window$ machine install new printer selecting 'Network type' and
provide URI:
http://<YourFedoraMachineIP>:631/printers/<YourPrinterName>. As
mentioned above, the URI is the result of opening your printer' page in
CUPS-web-interface. And (here goes the solution of my problem) select on
window$ machine 'Generic' as the manufacturer and 'MS Publisher
Imagesetter' as the driver for the printer.
That's all! Now THEY can print from their window$ machines.
Respectfully
--
Hiisi.
Registered Linux User #487982. Be counted at: http://counter.li.org/
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