Hi All,

I am new to slackward. I got slackware ver 10 to access my network and
router. I am using a d-link router conected to my linux box And...a
sony vaio running windows millemnium. I have a HP deskjet 670c connect
to windows <yuck>.... How can I add the printer to the network using
samba?

Thank you
Lampiasi@Bellsouth.Net

lampiasi wrote:
> I am new to slackward. I got slackware ver 10 to access my network and
> router. I am using a d-link router conected to my linux box And...a
> sony vaio running windows millemnium. I have a HP deskjet 670c connect
> to windows <yuck>.... How can I add the printer to the network using
> samba?

I'm not sure if I understand that right: You want to access this printer
from Slackware? Or do you want to publish the printer to the rest of your
LAN with Slackware?

In the first case, use CUPS. It's pretty easy to add a printer with the web
interface.

In the second case... connect the printer to the Slack box, it's easier that
way.

Jenni

Jennifer Smith wrote:
> lampiasi wrote:
>
>>I am new to slackward. I got slackware ver 10 to access my network and
>>router. I am using a d-link router conected to my linux box And...a
>>sony vaio running windows millemnium. I have a HP deskjet 670c connect
>>to windows <yuck>.... How can I add the printer to the network using
>>samba?
>
>
> I'm not sure if I understand that right: You want to access this printer
> from Slackware? Or do you want to publish the printer to the rest of your
> LAN with Slackware?
>
I want to access the printer from slackware. I think I have cups
instaled...... I'll have to check.
Thanks Wayne.


> In the first case, use CUPS. It's pretty easy to add a printer with the web
> interface.
>
> In the second case... connect the printer to the Slack box, it's easier that
> way.
>
> Jenni

lampiasi wrote:
> I want to access the printer from slackware. I think I have cups
> instaled...... I'll have to check.
> Thanks Wayne.
>

Look for docs in /usr/doc/samba usr/doc/cups /usr/lib/swat
Everything is there. That will get you started. Hate to start you off
that way, but there is more to it that clicking a few buttons.

Enter this at a prompt.
ps aux | grep cupsd
If you see something in the response like: /usr/sbin/cupsd
cups is running.

Enter this at a prompt.
ps aux | grep smbd
If you see something in the response like: /usr/sbin/smbd -D
samba is running.

See what you have and get back if you need anything.

--
Robert - slackware

lampiasi wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I am new to slackward. I got slackware ver 10 to access my network and
> router. I am using a d-link router conected to my linux box And...a
> sony vaio running windows millemnium. I have a HP deskjet 670c connect
> to windows <yuck>.... How can I add the printer to the network using
> samba?
>
Try looking at http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/SMB-HOWTO-10.html.

On Thu, 09 Sep 2004 11:31:38 -0700, lampiasi wrote:

> I want to access the printer from slackware. I think I have cups
> instaled...... I'll have to check.

and remember this: if you have weird problems, deinstall cups and lprng,
then reinstall cups. to get it started every time you boot, chmod +x
/etc/rc.d/rc.cups