How do you make a computer running Ubuntu Linux show up on a network of Widows computers?

December 28th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under
Linux
aido2002 asked:


I set up an old laptop with Ubuntu Linux with the intention of making it a print server. I hooked up a printer to it, and set it to share all printers, yet when I go onto my Windows computers, neither it, nor the printer attached to it, show up. What should I do to make it successfully work as a print server?

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There Are 3 Responses So Far. »

  1. Comment by TalentedChimp on 30 December 2008:

    You need to install Samba server and client. This is the Windows network messaging protocol.

  2. Comment by Tezzy on 1 January 2009:

    Here’s something to try:

  3. Comment by Roland J on 2 January 2009:

    Install and configure SAMBA on you linux machine and then add it to the windows network via the windows domain server.

    RJ

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