USB-printer sharing [SOLVED]

[Hiisi]

> Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2009 09:45:39 +0400
> From: Hiisi <very-cool at rambler.ru>
> Subject: Re: USB-printer sharing
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> > Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2009 17:08:20 -0400
> > From: Sam Varshavchik <mrsam at courier-mta.com>
> > Subject: Re: USB-printer sharing
> > To: Community assistance, encouragement, and advice for using
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> > Hiisi writes:
> >
> > > Dear Fedora folks!
> > > I'm trying to setup home server using F11 desktop. The computer
has
> 3
> > > Ethernet devices (1 integrated on motherboard and 2 additional in
> > > PCI-slots). It's connected to the Internet via eth0 and shares
> network
> > > for Windows laptop on eth1 using NAT. This part works grate.
> Currently
> > > I'm trying to share HP DeskJet-3650 USB printer, connected to the
> main
> > > desktop. I installed and started samba and tuned printer through
> > > CUPS-gui at http://localhost:631.
> >
> > Samba is not required to print from Windows XP client via CUPS.
> >
> > >                                    Then I installed network
printer
> > from
> > > laptop's WinXP-gui as
> http://<F11desktopIP>:631/printers/deskjet-3600
> >
> > How did you obtain this URL.
> >
> > The best way to obtain the URL is to simply open
> > http://server:631/printers
> >
> > The main page contains a link for all installed printers. Open the
> link
> > for
> > your printer, and the resulting URL is the URL that Windows XP
should
> be
> > configured to use.
>
> That is exactly how I did.
>
> >
> > > There wasn't exactly my printer model, so I choose HP DeskJet
driver
> >
> > This is very unlikely. HP not shipping a Windows driver for your
> printer
> > is
> > just as likely as me winning the lottery. You most certainly have
the
> > drivers for your HP printer on a CD. After you've specified the URL
> when
> > setting up the CUPS printer in Windows XP, you'll be asked to select
a
> > driver. Select the appropriate driver from the CD. The last
component
> of
> > the
> > CUPS URL has absolutely nothing to do with the driver name.
> >
> It seems this time you won the race! There's a lot of models, but not
my
> printer. So, I choose HP DeskJet without any model.
> Now I have either error in the error log or 'success' entry, but
nothing
> happens (no printing made). Is it Window$ bug or something?
> --
> Hiisi.
> Registered Linux User #487982. Be counted at: http://counter.li.org/
>
>

Hi, folks!
Today I discovered solution for my relatively old problem of sharing
USB-printer with windows machine via network. I was vainly searching for
solution in CUPS configuration when the actual problem [as usual] was on
window$ side. So, here's my receipt (for those who demand):
Step 1:
Configure your printer using CUPS-web-interface. To do that open
http://localhost:631/
And don't forget to check 'Share This Printer' at some step!
Step 2:
On window$ machine install new printer selecting 'Network type' and 
provide URI: 
http://<YourFedoraMachineIP>:631/printers/<YourPrinterName>. As 
mentioned above, the URI is the result of opening your printer' page in 
CUPS-web-interface. And (here goes the solution of my problem) select on 
window$ machine 'Generic' as the manufacturer and 'MS Publisher 
Imagesetter' as the driver for the printer.
That's all! Now THEY can print from their window$ machines.
Respectfully
--
Hiisi.
Registered Linux User #487982. Be counted at: http://counter.li.org/