bonebags Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 ive got 2 pcs.one is my main pc running xp pro, the other is my mandriva box which connects through ethernt . ive set up my network and got internet,but cant get access to my printer from mandriva, the printer is an epson r200 on my xp box via usb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polemicz Posted August 25, 2005 Report Share Posted August 25, 2005 How have you set up the printer on your Linux system? Have you installed and set up Samba? Please post more details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonebags Posted August 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2005 its connected to my xp box through usb.but my linux box is connected through ethernet.ive tried add printer in control panel on linux, and tried configure printer in system config, im a nubee only had mandriva 3 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polemicz Posted August 28, 2005 Report Share Posted August 28, 2005 I'm not clear how you have things set up. I gather that the boxes are directly connected (not through a router). Can you see the Windows bax from Linux and vice versa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qchem Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Test if you can ping the windows machine (ping I.P. address from a terminal emulator). If so, point a web browser in linux to localhost:631 - which should be a printer configuration page (the printer service is called cups BTW - if you don't see the right page make sure cups is installed). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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