[Wlug] Update

[Eric Stein]

Hi Bruce,

At my apartment there are 3 Linux desktops and 4 Windows machines. My 
fileserver downstairs also acts as a CUPS/Samba printserver (it runs 
Gentoo Linux). If you are using Gentoo, you can use these directions to 
configure this:

http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Native_Windows_Printing_with_CUPS/Samba

Otherwise, I don't know. I'm sure doing the same is possible on other 
distros as well. Please note that your wife may be disagreeable to 
having printing not working at all for a day or so while you wrestle 
with cups and samba, so I don't know how helpful this info is.

Eric

Put Bruce Linnell wrote:
> My wife complained because she couldn't print something from her
> computer. I checked it out and found the print queue populated with the
> test pages I had tried to print from the Linux box. 
>
> So the good news is that the pages are making it to the printer, and the
> bad news is that they are still not being printed. In fact, I could not
> cancel the first job. I had to reboot to clear the queue. Which then let
> my wife print her job. 
>
> When I again tried to print, the printer made noises like it was going
> to start, but then just stalled again. Another reboot for me, and an
> update for the list. 
>
> Anyone know of a possible fix?
>
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