Linux to Windows Printer

Nerdz · 16-September-06, 01:09 PM

So I need to Connect to a printer thats connected to windows. Ie, The family computer is windows with a printer. So using google, I follwed this guide
:Smart Computing Article - Linux: Tap Into Your Windows Printer From Linux

First I enter this to see the printer and make sure it there:

PHP Code:

  root@linuxbox:~# smbclient -L home-666
Password:
Domain=[HOME-666] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]

        Sharename       Type      Comment
        ---------       ----      -------
        IPC$            IPC       Remote IPC
        D$              Disk      Default share
        print$          Disk      Printer Drivers
        SharedDocs      Disk
        Deskjet         Printer   HP DeskJet 722C
        Pictures        Disk
        ADMIN$          Disk      Remote Admin
        C$              Disk      Default share
Domain=[HOME-666] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]

        Server               Comment
        ---------            -------

        Workgroup            Master
        ---------            -------
root@linuxbox:~#

Then I enter this command:

PHP Code:

  ls -l /usr/lib/cups/backend/smb

I get this:

PHP Code:

  /usr/lib/cups/backend/smb -> /usr/bin/smbspool

So that means the file exsists, correct?

I move to the next step:

PHP Code:

  padmin Ã‚â€“p   smartprint Ã‚â€“v smb://smart/laser Ã‚â€“P /home/smart/laser.ppd

and get this:

PHP Code:

  root@linuxbox:~# lpadmin -p WindowsPrinter -v smb://home-666/Deskjet -P /home/Overclocked/HP-DeskJet_722C-pnm2ppa.ppd

Explination- WindowsPrinter is name I am using for Linux, smb://home-666/Deskjet is the Printer sharename, the ppd file is the driver (Im guessing) for the printer. I used that because /home/home-666/ doesnt exsist.

I get no confirmation, it just goes to a blank (like when you mount a HDD)

next I do this:

PHP Code:

  /usr/bin/enable Deskjet

I get this:

PHP Code:

  root@linuxbox:~# enable WindowsPrinter
-su: enable: WindowsPrinter: not a shell builtin
root@linuxbox:~# /usr/bin/enable WindowsPrinter
-su: /usr/bin/enable: No such file or directory

I tried it twice using 2 different things. This is where Im lost. When I enter just snable, I get a list. I see enable print f, so I figure hell I'll try that.

Now I make the printer accept,

PHP Code:

  accept Deskjet

Now, I go to settings>printer manager, and try to print a test page (well after enabling it and such) I get his error:

PHP Code:

  A print error occurred. Error message received from system:

cupsdoprint -P 'WindowsPrinter' -J 'KDE Print Test' -H '/var/run/cups/cups.sock:631' -U 'root' -o ' multiple-document-handling=separate-documents-uncollated-copies orientation-requested=3' '/usr/share/apps/kdeprint/testprint.ps' : execution failed with message:
client-error-document-format-not-supported

I would like to be able to print from downstairs, that way I dont have to go upstairs and transfer my files just to print something.

Oh, dont ask why I named the computer home-666, I just did it for haha's and its easy to remember. Its IP is 192.168.2.3

16-September-06, 01:09 PM		#1 (permalink)
Nerdz Sir Knight of Spamalot	Linux to Windows Printer So I need to Connect to a printer thats connected to windows. Ie, The family computer is windows with a printer. So using google, I follwed this guide :Smart Computing Article - Linux: Tap Into Your Windows Printer From Linux First I enter this to see the printer and make sure it there: PHP Code: root@linuxbox:~# smbclient -L home-666 Password: Domain=[HOME-666] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager] Sharename Type Comment --------- ---- ------- IPC$ IPC Remote IPC D$ Disk Default share print$ Disk Printer Drivers SharedDocs Disk Deskjet Printer HP DeskJet 722C Pictures Disk ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin C$ Disk Default share Domain=[HOME-666] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager] Server Comment --------- ------- Workgroup Master --------- ------- root@linuxbox:~# Then I enter this command: PHP Code: `ls -l /usr/lib/cups/backend/smb` I get this: PHP Code: `/usr/lib/cups/backend/smb -> /usr/bin/smbspool` So that means the file exsists, correct? I move to the next step: PHP Code: `padmin Ã‚â€“p smartprint Ã‚â€“v smb://smart/laser Ã‚â€“P /home/smart/laser.ppd` and get this: PHP Code: `root@linuxbox:~# lpadmin -p WindowsPrinter -v smb://home-666/Deskjet -P /home/Overclocked/HP-DeskJet_722C-pnm2ppa.ppd` Explination- WindowsPrinter is name I am using for Linux, smb://home-666/Deskjet is the Printer sharename, the ppd file is the driver (Im guessing) for the printer. I used that because /home/home-666/ doesnt exsist. I get no confirmation, it just goes to a blank (like when you mount a HDD) next I do this: PHP Code: `/usr/bin/enable Deskjet` I get this: PHP Code: `root@linuxbox:~# enable WindowsPrinter -su: enable: WindowsPrinter: not a shell builtin root@linuxbox:~# /usr/bin/enable WindowsPrinter -su: /usr/bin/enable: No such file or directory` I tried it twice using 2 different things. This is where Im lost. When I enter just snable, I get a list. I see enable print f, so I figure hell I'll try that. Now I make the printer accept, PHP Code: `accept Deskjet` Now, I go to settings>printer manager, and try to print a test page (well after enabling it and such) I get his error: PHP Code: `A print error occurred. Error message received from system: cupsdoprint -P 'WindowsPrinter' -J 'KDE Print Test' -H '/var/run/cups/cups.sock:631' -U 'root' -o ' multiple-document-handling=separate-documents-uncollated-copies orientation-requested=3' '/usr/share/apps/kdeprint/testprint.ps' : execution failed with message: client-error-document-format-not-supported` I would like to be able to print from downstairs, that way I dont have to go upstairs and transfer my files just to print something. Oh, dont ask why I named the computer home-666, I just did it for haha's and its easy to remember. Its IP is 192.168.2.3

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