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From: USMC Sniper <md_u...@nospam.yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Help printing from WinXP to Linux via Samba...PLEASE :)
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Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2004 02:30:19 -0500

On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 02:09:17 +0000, John Thompson wrote:

> ["Followup-To:" header set to comp.os.linux.networking.]
> 
> On 2004-01-31, USMC Sniper <md_u...@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> OK, I have set up my network to make Fedora my server.  My wife's laptop is
>> running WinXP Home.  I am able to see each computer from the other  computer
>> and can share files.  I also am able to install the two printers that are
>> physically connected to the Linux box onto the WinXP box.  I am not able,
>> however, to get it to print from WinXP.  I try to print a test page from
>> WinXP and it says that the test page has been printed, but nothing happens
>> at the printer.  It's like it just disappears after leaving the WinXP box.
>> Can anyone help with this?  
> 
> Is there a compelling reason to use samba for printing?  Install XP's 
> tcp/ip printer service and you can print from Windows to linux without 
> bothering with all that smb nonsense.

I have installed the tcp/ip printer service on WinXP, thanks.  As I said,
I'm a novice at linux, so how do I configure the linux side now in order
to use the printer via tcp/ip?

Thanks,
Tom