Topic: Printer Sharing

[Agent86]

No other selection other then the SMB appears to work, but anyhow I'm happily printing from both windows and linux clients.

If LPR doesn't work then you should open a bug report.

If this should be printing from Network TCP or using and IP address and port number or something ? please advise? or if the  Remote Cups selection is better or more suited for my needs ?
Please advise which is proper.

I've already told you that SME support SMB printing and LPR printing. It also supports appletalk printing, but that's very unlikely to be relevant for a linux client.

I'm sorry, I know you told me that, however it was not working so the method of utilizing the SMB was the additional questioning.

apparently the printing from a windows client will not work unless I  go to a network resource such as an ibay and windows asks for a login to that resource, then the printer will work, but I've not been able to print from a windows client no other way.

Linux is similar except I have to select Normal login and enter the user and pass, of a user on the SME box in order for the printer to work as well.

Thanks for all the help all is working well I just wanted to be sure that that I've selected the most common solution for this.

Thanks again.

[cheezeweeze]

You need to add your windows user credentials to the SME box to avoid being prompted when accessing Ibays or denied access to printer shares.

[Agent86]

Yep Thanks

[cheezeweeze]

Update

There is a way to allow printing without adding user accounts:
http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=36232.0

[Agent86]

This is great help, all hail SME server

Thanks again.

Update

There is a way to allow printing without adding user accounts:
http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=36232.0

[Lang]

I am replying here even though its been inactive since you have reported success using the SME with the HP Deskjet 5740 connected to the SMEs USB port. I was about to give up trying to get it working. I am using a windows xp client, and trying to install the driver from HP whose file name is "5700_enu_win2k_xp".

I am logged into the SME with the same user name & password on the client. I had created the printer name on the server using server manager, and plugged the printer into a usb port on the server. I can see the server and my document files and the printer in windows explorer.

However when I execute the driver install file and browse or search for the printer it doesn't see the printer so doesn't complete the driver installation. I can use the printer fine connected to the client's local usb port, but I assume I have to run the install program again and use the option to add a network printer. Thats when it won't complete the install.

Any suggestions?

Lang

[cheezeweeze]

The driver is looking for the printer on the local USB port.

Have you tried the steps outlined in reply #4?

Go to Start->Run and type \\server_name and click OK.

Now double click the printer share to start the install.

[Lang]

Yes I have tried those steps. When I double click on the shared printer icon it leads me into the Windows driver install wizard. The driver is not in its internal list so I browsed it to the HP supplied driver file. However the windows wizard wants to see a *.inf file but the HP file is an exe type which contains its own wizard.

If instead I run the HP file it can't find or browse to the printer share icon.

[zatnikatel]

with the windows install try and extract the drivers files first and put them into a directory
when you add the printer instaed of adding by the automatic option in windows try \\ipaddress\printername then install it that way when it ask for the drivers point it do the directory were you extracted the driver to that if you can extract them try winrar to do that

[cheezeweeze]

Run the file "5700_enu_win2k_xp.exe" to extract the drivers to:
C:\Documents and Settings\USER_NAME\Local Settings\Temp\5700\5700

Cancel out of the HP Setup Wizard.

In order to locate the extracted drivers you need to change Windows Explorer view settings:
Goto "My Computer"
"Tools" drop down menu then "Folder Options..."
"View" tab and select "Show hidden files and folders" then "OK"

To manually add a network printer on XP Pro:
Goto "Printers and Faxes"
"Add a printer"
Select "Local printer attached to this computer" and uncheck "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer" then "Next"
Select "Create a new port:" and choose "Standard TCP/IP Port" from drop down then "Next"
In the Printer Port Wizard type in the IP address of the SME server then "Next" and "Finish"
Now back in the Add Printer Wizard click "Have Disk..."
Browse to C:\Documents and Settings\USER_NAME\Local Settings\Temp\5700\5700
Select "hpf5700p.inf" and click "Open" then "OK"
In the "Printers" list select "HP Deskjet 5700 Series" then "Next"
If prompted select "Replace existing driver" then "Next" through all then "Finish"