Re: [Hampshire] "seeing" a USB printer on a network.

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Author: Mike Burrows
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To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] "seeing" a USB printer on a network.
Peter Salisbury wrote:
> On Monday 05 March 2007 13:45, Mike Burrows wrote:
>
>> Mike Burrows wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Folks.
>>>
>>> I have a doze box hosting a shared brother usb printer on a
>>> network. The same box accesses directories on my Sarge Box via
>>> samba (of course
>>>
>>> :-) . I have installed the printer using the web interface for
>>> : CUPS
>>>
>>> (having installed the brother driver which has already been
>>> written!) But can't print a test page.
>>>
>>> Can Linux clients "see" a usb printer on a doze host via samba?
>>>
>> Hi Folks.
>>
>> Before I give up on CUPS and Samba, can I just confirm that this
>> should at least be doable please?
>>
>> cheers
>> Mike
>>
> Yes, I do this all the time in both directions.
>
> Try smb4k to browse the network. I take it the printer is set as
> shared on its PC?
>
> ATB, Peter
>
>

While I mess with drivers, could you please post a copy of your smb.conf
file (off list is you would rather)?

Cheers
Mike