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On 2004-01-31, USMC Sniper <md_usmc@nospam.yahoo.com> wrote:

> OK, I have set up my network to make Fedora my server. My wife's laptop is
> running WinXP Home. I am able to see each computer from the other computer
> and can share files. I also am able to install the two printers that are
> physically connected to the Linux box onto the WinXP box. I am not able,
> however, to get it to print from WinXP. I try to print a test page from
> WinXP and it says that the test page has been printed, but nothing happens
> at the printer. It's like it just disappears after leaving the WinXP box.
> Can anyone help with this?

Is there a compelling reason to use samba for printing? Install XP's
tcp/ip printer service and you can print from Windows to linux without
bothering with all that smb nonsense.

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-John (JohnThompson@new.rr.com)