Guest ump Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 I don't know if I can do this or not I have a Windoze ME computer that I share my internet connection with that has a printer attached to it. I want to be able to send things to be printed to that printer. I have MDK 9.0 installed connected to a Netgear MR314 DSl/Cable Router I am using a standard cat 5 connecting my MDK box to the router I am using the wireless to allow the WIN ME box to share the cable internet connection is there an easy way to use this setup to see and send files to this printer. Please phrase all replies using Noobie speak :wink: Thanks in Advance ump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulSe Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 You can use that printer. It would have been best to install it while installing Mandrake, but you can do it now from the Mandrake Control Panel. Setting it up is pretty easy. Remember to use cups as opposed to printing without queueing and make sure that Samba is set up. This might not make much sense now, but it will. Also, keep posting your results as you go, hopefully you won't have any issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ump Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 Could not set it up when I set up MDK as it is not connected to my box and there was no network at the time. So I need to setup Samba then try to see the Win box on the network then make sure cups is inastalled and can see the printer. ???? ump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ump Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 Ok Samba installed and cups installed no what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ump Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 Went to MCC Hardware clicked on printer icon a box came up saying starting PrinterDrake but nothing happens Any Ideas ump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polemicz Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 try going to console and running printerdrake as su. i had a similar problem to what you mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ump Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 Printerdrake is now running but it can't find printer. Samba sees the other computer but gives no details I not really sure if I have the settings right as far as names go PD asked for Samba server host and Share name I used what samba had listed as the server host but not sure what the share name should be or where to find it Thanks in advance ump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joehill Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 is the printer shared out on the windows computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ump Posted January 14, 2003 Report Share Posted January 14, 2003 Yes print and file sharing are enabled on the windoze computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest joehill Posted January 15, 2003 Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 ok, don't get annoyed, but just to be sure: file and printer sharing is enabled, but is the printer specifically shared out. ie. right click on printer choose "share this printer" or whatever it is. sorry, but it's best to be sure. It's funny, I just tried to do the same thing today, though the windows machine is XP. I got the printer to configure as a remote share, and the printer responded to the print request, the test pages were just blank. i guess I need samba installed like you have. anyway, it should work basically as soon as the printer is explicitly shared out on the windoze box. one thing to try is install LinNeighborhood, it will scan your workgroup for shares and allows you to mount them. that's another thing, it might be a good idea to make sure that both machines on your network are in the workgroup named "workgroup". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ump Posted January 15, 2003 Report Share Posted January 15, 2003 Well I have made some progress I can see the My document directory on the windoze box I can't see anything in the there but it's a step in the right direction. I checked to make sure that the printer is shared and yes it is so I am at a loss any other ideas anyone ump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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