[vox-tech] Red Hat 9 doesn't recognize a SMB printer - help to a Linux novice

[Mark Street]

This may or may not be Red Hat's problem.  First we need to see if the prin=
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is being shared over the network.

=46rom a terminal run the RH box with samba-client package installed;

smbclient -L IP-ADDRESS-OF-XP-SERVER
you shouldn't have to provide a password...just hit enter when prompted

This query will give you a listing of the shares available on that server. =
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Does the printer exist in the share listing?  If not then the problem is th=
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config of the XP server sharing the printer.

Red Hat 9 uses CUPS print sever by default.  To add network printers to the=
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box you need to add one through the CUPS admin interface.

=46rom a root prompt;

service cups status      =20
to make sure cups is running, if not run    service cups start

Now login to the admin interface from a web browser.  Fire up a browser and=
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enter the following URL;

http://localhost:631/

Pick 'Administration', login with the root login and password when prompted.

Pick Printers, add printer, Give it a name, location and description.  Then=
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pick the device type on the next screen, at the bottom you will find a=20
Windows via Samba printer.

Enter in the device URI like - smb://192.168.1.5/HP1100
Whatever name you gave the printer on the XP machine.

Pick the driver for the make and model.

Save and Done.  Now test it by printing a test page.

On Friday 21 November 2003 18:26, Roy Wollman wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Unfortunately I work under a Windows XP-pro network.
> I'm trying to add to my Red Hat 9 a SMB printer.
> The "Add a new printer" doesn't recognize the printer
> The server that the printer sits on is recognized but the printer does
> not.
>
> when I try to add it manually through specify menu I can't do it as well
> the menu keep popping on...
>
> Please help - I need to print thing.....
> I looked all other the net and didn't find any good advice

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