[NTLUG:Discuss] Printer sharing from XP to FC6?

[John K. Taber]

Thanks. This might do it. I'm cc'ing to the list in case anybody else
needs this info. 

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> Setting up cups is really easy you may want to check out 
> www.cups.org or
> this article is a little easier to follow
> http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-5031720.html
> 
> If for some reason nothing seems to work for you it most 
> likely you forgot
> to install something double check everything to make sure you 
> didn't miss
> anything. If you need to install anything use yum to install it.  If
> everything is installed then is most likely a config file 
> that needs to be
> changed.
> 
> You also might need to setup samba to get things to work and probably
> should have it anyways. www.samba.org is a good site for documentation
> This article is also a really good place to go as well
> http://www.reallylinux.com/docs/basicnetworking.shtml
> 
> Hope this helps you out.
> Brent Rynn
> 
> On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 11:21:34 -0500, "John K. Taber" 
> <jktaber at charter.net>
> wrote:
> > I would prefer a cups interface, I think.
> > 
> > I do not know how to set up cups for a web interface.
> > 
> > I poked around with the Gnome GUI for printers, but did not 
> see anything
> > obvious.
> > 
> > I also poked around on the wife's XP. It seems to want a 
> named printer
> > or url to
> > the printer.
> > 
> > Could somebody give me, or point me, to more detailed 
> instructions? I
> > think I need
> > them for both FC6 and XP.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org
> >> [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf Of Tony
> >> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 9:52 PM
> >> To: leroy_tennison at prodigy.net; NTLUG Discussion List
> >> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Printer sharing from XP to FC6?
> >>
> >> Cups can provide the IPP printing also. IMHO i think the 
> samba route
> >> is a bit long. Cups provides you with a web interface on localhost
> >> port 631 and then its just fill in the blanks for the type 
> of printer
> >> and what driver and if you want to share it or not.
> >>
> >> On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 9:19 PM, Leroy Tennison
> >> <leroy_tennison at prodigy.net> wrote:
> >> > John K. Taber wrote:
> >> >> My wife needs to use the printer while she is on Windows
> >> XP and I am on
> >> >> Linux, Fedora Core 6.
> >> >>
> >> >> We had been using a data switch for the printer, but
> >> something has gone
> >> >> wrong with her parallel port and it looks like I would
> >> have to replace
> >> >> the motherboard to fix it, which task I'm deferring.
> >> >>
> >> >> If we are both running XP then she can access the printer
> >> through my
> >> >> machine.
> >> >>
> >> >> How can I achieve the same via Linux? I don't understand
> >> networking well
> >> >> enough to figure this out on my own.
> >> >>
> >> >> Our connection is via a router, both of us using an 
> ethernet port.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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> >> >
> >> > The first two replies are good alternatives, a third to
> >> consider is IPP
> >> > printing.
> >> >
> >> > You say you are connected via a router, are both machines
> >> on the same
> >> > subnet?
> >> >
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