[gentoo-user] Re: [OT] print to printer on winxp via cups samba smb

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Mick <michaelkintzios@gmail.com> writes:

> I'm afraid I can't answer your question directly because I do not use Samba, 
> but if you search this list you'll find an answer as to how to set your WinXP 
> box as a server for *nix machines and share the printer that way.  The Samba 
> interface adds one more layer of complexity and probability for error.
>
> Make sure you only allow the specific Linux box IP address to connect to your 
> WinXP box (set it up in the WinXP firewall).

I did find a previous post of yours alluding to an earlier post but
that post of yours does give sort of brief howto.
   http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.user/166004/focus=166061

I'm going to pursue samba solutions first since I have done that
several times and it mostly just worked for me when I made a few
config settings.  

I've never really had trouble getting printing to work thru samba
until now and have setup it up at least 5-6 times.

The method you propose in the URL above does sound interesting and I
may give it a try just to compare it to the samba approach.

Thanks

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