2 linux, 1 windows, 1 printer

[Byron]

Hi guys, I dont know if this is the right place to post this but I need urgent help, downstairs there are 2 computer on a network, they both run linux, and they both are printing through one printer right, now the other guy has a windows laptop, so whenever he connects that laptop to the network and try to print of the same printer, it doesnt want to print, what can be the problem? I dont know linux at all

[Anshul]

Hi guys, I dont know if this is the right place to post this but I need urgent help, downstairs there are 2 computer on a network, they both run linux, and they both are printing through one printer right, now the other guy has a windows laptop, so whenever he connects that laptop to the network and try to print of the same printer, it doesnt want to print, what can be the problem? I dont know linux at all

do u hav samba instal ?? in users and groups share the print

[Byron]

no I have Ubuntu Installed, and I did share the printer but cant find it on the network on the windows PC

[amylee]

copy and paste into a terminal

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install samba samba-common smbclient smbfs

edit this lot into smb.conf

sudo vim /etc/samba/smb.conf

[printers]
comment = All Printers
browseable = yes
path = /tmp
printable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes
create mode = 0700

# Windows clients look for this share name as a source of downloadable
# printer drivers
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

now restart

sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart

and should now print if not hit the laptop with a hammer

[metulj]

and should now print if not hit the laptop with a hammer

and do not be violent, rather use larger hammer

[Byron]

Thankyou Amy I will try that now :D

[Byron]

hmmm.... still struggling, we hooked up a D-link to a windows computer which is hooked to a printer with the 192.168.1.7 and port 9100... now I cant get any of the computers to print through that printer, but when I change the IP to the other printer with an ip of 192.168.1.9 it works perfectly, what can the problem be?