Printing to a Windows print server with Samba

[Mike Ramirez]

On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 01:25, A. Lanza wrote:
> On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 09:18, Mark Farmer wrote:
> > A. Lanza wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > all printers in my network are connected to machines running Windows and
> > > i have no local printer connected to my Linux box.
> > > 
> > > I know that this can be accomplished by using Samba. I have Samba
> > > services running on my PC and i'm able to connect to some network file
> > > shares on Windows computers, but i cannot get to print on those servers.
> > > 
> > > I've tried to use the FC2 printer config. utility to connect to a
> > > network printer using SMB protocol. But with no success :(
> > 
> > 
> > I'm fairly sure in saying that only the samba client is required for this (and cups of course - 
> > if your using cups.)
> > If you use kde then as long as cups is running the kde printer config tool should be able to 
> > setup a printer.
> > 
> > 
> > Mark Farmer RHCT
> > Linux Server Administrator
> > 
> I think i have both samba client and cups running. How can i check?
> On the other hand, i'm using gnome desktop. I've tried to connect to a
> printer with the GUI utility with no luck :(
> 
> Any more help?
> 
> 

Using ps aux | grep service is how you can check to see if they are
running.

[gufymike at gmike gufymike]$ ps aux | grep cups
root      1920  0.0  0.3  8788 1656 ?        S    Jul21   0:00 cupsd
gufymike 16162  0.0  0.1  3584  604 pts/102  R    01:42   0:00 grep cups
[gufymike at gmike gufymike]$ ps aux | grep smb
gufymike 16164  0.0  0.1  3580  580 pts/102  R    01:42   0:00 grep smb
[gufymike at gmike gufymike]$ ps aux | grep samba
gufymike 16172  0.0  0.1  3580  580 pts/102  R    01:42   0:00 grep
samba
[gufymike at gmike gufymike]$

Can't help you with the actual connection, sorry. Even tho they are
running this is a standalone computer with no printer.