Ot, getting win xp working with a samba printer

[Beth Hatch]

Hello Greg,

I've got the add printer wizard open right now in front of me, so perhaps I
can give you some more information that might help.<smile>  I would suggest
after you select Next on the first part of the add printer wizard, to
obviously select local printer port as you've already done earlier.  Now,
uncheck the option that says "Install my plug and play printer."  Choose
Next.  Now, you'll find check boxes that say either "Select the  Port that
you want your printer to use", or another  checkbox that says "create a new
port."    Check the box that says "Create  A New port."  Now, press the tab
key to get to a combo box that allows you to select the type of port that
you want to use with your printer.  Two choices that might work for you here
are LPR port or Standard TCPIP port.  Choose your port and select Next.  If
you choose Standard TCPIP port, you're asked to enter the printer name or an
IP address and your desired name for this new port.  I'm sure it's similar
if you want to do an LPR port.  When you've entered in your desired
information, select Next.  If you choose an IP address or a printer, if it's
a valid one it should be found.  You might be asked for a manufacturer or
printer if such information can't be read.  It should be similar for an LPR
port.  Write back if I can help further.

Best Regards,

Beth            

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Subject: Re: Ot, getting win xp working with a samba printer

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Thanks to everyone for their help and suggestions, the folks on this list
are great as always.

I don't remember seeing any check boxes when selecting local, but I wasn't
specifically looking for one either. I'll go through this again, and see
what happens. The only ports I saw in the list of ports when doing a local
install was lpt1-3, com1-4, and print to file. Again, I'll look for the
check box that Sina mentioned, and see what there is to see.

The network is configured just fine on the xp system in question. I can
access the net, as well as regular file shares from my samba box just fine.

My printer is a very old one. It's an Hp laserjet 5l-xtra, and I have the
newest drivers for it according to hp's site. Again, thanks to all for your
help.

Greg


On Sun, Jun 19, 2005 at 11:54:01PM -0400, Sina Bahram wrote:
> Actually it does clarrify things
> 
> The problem is that you need to say that the printer is local, ok? 
> Then
> shift+tab up, and select the checkbox that doesn't say use one of the
> following ports ... It's like, make a new port or create a new port.
> 
> Then you hit next or whatever ... Like you said, you know what's going 
> on, and then when you get to the next combo box, you go to the very 
> bottom, which has standard tcp/ip port ... Select that sucker, give it 
> an IP and a name ... And you're good to go.
> 
> Take care,
> Sina
>  

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