Printer Sharing Setup

manuleka

i've got two computers connecting to the Net through a wireless modem/router...

now computer 1 is my MSI WIND laptop running Ubuntu 8.10 with Samba and computer 2 is my PC running Windows XP SP3 which uses usb wireless dongle for accessing the web... I am able to share files and stuff between the two...

my question is: How can i set up so when i want to print stuff i'll just go to file print and the printer connected to the PC will appear on my printing options?

Ryder

Just share the printer in Windows.

Right click the printer under printers, choose sharing, name what to share it as, etc.

Then make sure the printer driver for Ubuntu is installed on the Wind.

You should be able to tell it where the printer is, etc.

kryyst

The trick will be finding drivers most of the time.

manuleka

kryyst wrote:

The trick will be finding drivers most of the time.

i have installed the drivers for printer [Brother DCP-130C] on ubuntu
- Brother-Cups-Wrapper-BH7
- Brother-LPR-Driver-BH7

when i connect the printer to my laptop (Ubuntu 8.10) it seem to recognize it when plugged in, but when i click on printing it wouldn't print anything at all

hence the reason i thought if i send the printing to Windows than maybe it will work since printing works fine when printer is plugged into the Windows PC

the_technocrat

Can Ubuntu print to the printer when you have it connected to the laptop?

manuleka

thanks guys... i manage to get laptop print straight to the printer - didn't realise i was using dcp 1200 driver... so reselected dcp-130c and its working perfectly now

the_technocrat

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