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		Revision as of 12:02, 7 January 2011 (view source)
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- Do the following in the computer in which the printer is attached + '''Do the following in the computer in which the printer is attached'''
  
- # check whether samba is installed using synaptic package manager. If it is not installed install it. + check whether samba is installed using synaptic package manager. If it is not installed install it.<br><br>
- # Open /etc/samba/smb.conf file and edit the following: + Open /etc/samba/smb.conf file and edit the following:
  
-    Note: Once inside the smb.conf file, you’ll need to change a number of lines. Some of the lines will be commented out with a semicolon (;) in front of them. Note that any lines we change here will need to have the semicolon removed in order to make them active. +    Note: In smb.conf file, you need to change a number of lines.<br> Some of the lines will be commented out with a semicolon (;) in front <br> of them. Note that any lines we change here will need to have the semicolon <br> removed in order to make them active.
  +  
  + [global]<br>
  +  
  + workgroup = WORKGROUP<br>
  + interfaces = lo eth1<br>
  + bind interfaces only = true<br>
  +  
  + [printers]<br>
  +  
  + comment = All Printers<br>
  + browseable = no<br>
  + path = /var/spool/samba<br>
  + printable = yes<br>
  + guest ok = yes<br>
  + writable= yes<br>
  + create mode = 0700<br>
  +  
  + Save your changes to the smb.conf file, and restart Samba with the following command:
  +  
  + sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart
  +  
  + '''At the client computer'''
  +  
  + Goto System -> Administartion-> Printing, select Printer -> Add Printer.<br>
  +  
  + Click Network Printer and select Windows Printer(SMB).<br>
  +  
  + Enter the username and password of the server machine. Then enter the server IP in the Host field, enter the Printer Name and click Forward.
  +  
  + In the next step select the Manufacturer, Model and the driver for the printer and click Apply.

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-Do the following in the computer in which the printer is attached
+'''Do the following in the computer in which the printer is attached'''
-# check whether samba is installed using synaptic package manager. If it is not installed install it.
+check whether samba is installed using synaptic package manager. If it is not installed install it.<br><br>
-# Open /etc/samba/smb.conf file and edit the following:
+Open /etc/samba/smb.conf file and edit the following:
-   Note: Once inside the smb.conf file, you’ll need to change a number of lines. Some of the lines will be commented out with a semicolon (;) in front of them. Note that any lines we change here will need to have the semicolon removed in order to make them active.
+   Note: In smb.conf file, you need to change a number of lines.<br> Some of the lines will be commented out with a semicolon (;) in front <br> of them. Note that any lines we change here will need to have the semicolon <br> removed in order to make them active.
+[global]<br>
+workgroup = WORKGROUP<br>
+interfaces = lo eth1<br>
+bind interfaces only = true<br>
+[printers]<br>
+comment = All Printers<br>
+browseable = no<br>
+path = /var/spool/samba<br>
+printable = yes<br>
+guest ok = yes<br>
+writable= yes<br>
+create mode = 0700<br>
+Save your changes to the smb.conf file, and restart Samba with the following command:
+sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart
+'''At the client computer'''
+Goto System -> Administartion-> Printing, select Printer -> Add Printer.<br>
+Click Network Printer and select Windows Printer(SMB).<br>
+Enter the username and password of the server machine. Then enter the server IP in the Host field, enter the Printer Name and click Forward.
+In the next step select the Manufacturer, Model and the driver for the printer and click Apply.