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Question #180789 on samba in Ubuntu changed:
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hagen gave more information on the question:
Thanks Chris, for the very detailed answer!
The procedure you described is in fact one of the things I have been
trying to implement. Unfortunately it was unsuccessful and I'm not sure
where to look to find clues why it did not work.

Your amswer has indicates that I was not entirely on the wrong path,
therefore I'll do the following:
 - revert to the original smb.conf
 - set the Workgroup name as per the Windows machine
 - restart smbd and nmbd
 - try to install the printer.

Actionparsnip suggested that firewalls may play a role. My gut tells me
that the culprit may be on the Windows side. I'll have a look whether I
can find something to set to enable the Linux machine to access the
Windows desktop PC.

I'll let you know what the results are.
Thank you very much for your assistance!!
Regards
Hagen Nieberding

On Saturday, December 03, 2011 10:15 AM, "Chris"
<question180789@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Your question #180789 on samba in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+question/180789
> 
>     Status: Needs information => Answered
> 
> Chris proposed the following answer:
> I think you're making it needlessly complicated.  The only things you
> need to use a printer on a Windows machine is Samba, the workgroup
> configured in /etc/samba/smb.conf, and the printer installed.  In other
> words it works exactly the same as a Windows machine using a printer
> over a workgroup share.
> 
> Samba is already installed, so edit /etc/samba/smb.conf with sudo
> privileges and add the workgroup name correctly.  The line in question
> will already be there and will be something like
> 
> workgroup = WORKGROUP_NAME
> 
> Obviously, change WORKGROUP_NAME to whatever your Windows workgroup name
> actually is.  If you haven't already done so you'll need to set up the
> workgroup on the Windows machine, however the default workgroup is
> probably just WORKGROUP.  Personally, I like to change it something more
> specific.
> 
> Next, restart Samba so it picks up the changed workgroup:
> 
> sudo restart smbd
> sudo restart nmbd
> 
> Next, open the 'printing' application.  You can find it in system
> settings or press the super key and type "printing"
> 
> Install the printer:
> 
> Select "Add".  As in add a new printer.
> 
> Click on
> 
> Network Printer
>    ---> Windows printer via SAMBA
> 
> Click on the Workgroup name
>   ---> Click on the Computer name (that's the one with the printer
>   attached to it
>       ---> Click on the printer
> 
> If the printer does not show then it's not set up to be shared correctly
> on the Workgroup, or you have not reset the Samba config correctly.
> 
> Click the "forward" button and let the system find the list of printer
> drivers available.
> Select the most appropriate driver for your printer.
> 
> Finish the install and print a test page.  You'll note that the most
> complicated part of the process is probably installing the printer.
> 
> You should now be able to print.  I doubt that the previous setups and
> configs that you've done will will cause you any problems unless you've
> really messed up samba somewhere along the line.  If you have changed
> /etc/samba/smb.conf and have a backup of the original you might want to
> revert to that just in case.
> 
> Chris
> 
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Hagen Nieberding
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