Adding a Linux printer to Windows XP
Mikkel L. Ellertson
mikkel at infinity-ltd.com
Tue Apr 10 22:05:00 UTC 2007
Kevin J. Cummings wrote:
> OK, I'm about ready to give up on this. For years, I've been able to
> print from my wife's Windows computer to my printer on my Linux server
> (currently running FC5).
>
>
> 2) I tried having windows print directly to the CUPS IPP URL:
>
> http://linuxserv:634/printers/lp
>
> I have even configured my Linux userid/password but the error message I
> get back from Windows is permission denied.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what I'm doing wrong?
>
What is the name of the printer? I have a LaserJet 6L that I gave
the name LaserJet6L in CUPS. Windows XP accesses it using:
http://192.168.0.9:631/printers/laserjet6l
> Problem #3: I have a Windows XP Pro running in a VMWare session on my
> new laptop. Since the VMWare network (between VMWare and the laptop) is
> on a different subnet from my main home network (bridged by VMWare), how
> can I print to this printer from the VMWare session? I assume that in
> addition to the same solution listed above, I'll need to add sufficient
> network routing so that my linuxserv machine can see the Windows XP Pro
> system and have the right routing in order to get there. Even if my
> laptop is on ethernet or wireless.....
>
Are you sure you are using bridged mode? I get an IP address in the
same subnet, assigned by the DHCP server on my network.
Mikkel
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