i`m using fedora core 3........

in my network.........i have win and linux machines...........

how do i connect to a printer in windows network?

please help me!!

Hi.

Are you trying to say that the printer is connected to a windows machine but you want to access it through FC3?

If that is the case, you have to enable "Print Services for Unix" in Windows first. (For compability purpose)


i) Go to "System Tools", "Print Manager" and set up your network printer.
OR
i) redhat-config-printer

ii) The queue type should be "Network Windows SMB".

iii) Be sure to edit the configuration to include your Windows share name, Windows user name and password (if used).

iv) The print manager should autodiscover these parameters with the exception of your Windows user name and password if everything is configured correctly.

But I hope you are not running in runlevel3 though...

Cheers!

yes.........

i`ll try it.........

thanks for replying

ho do i know if the print service for unix is enabled?



can you give me the example of that?....

i don`t understand what they want.........

Uhm, last time I did see it once, but I couldn't remember where is it.
It's alright if you can't find it, just ignore that.
No big deal.

There settings inside the printer configuration tool in FC3 that let you specify the username and password.

if the picture is not showed ..right click at user posted image and click view image

let say ..
my workgroup is : x45
the printer name on the network is : printerx1

i click the button scan.......and then it couldn`t find any printer on the network

in the server form..........what should i put?

This post has been edited by b1n4ry: Mar 29 2005, 05:10 PM

Here the Samba HowTo link that setup Linux to printing on shared printers connected to Windows system. Look for the section "Printing to Windows Printers"

Printing to Windows Printers

Hope this helps.