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Debugging Samba/CUPS printer sharing with Windows

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Mar 15, 20267451 views
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Problem

I've got a HP Deskjet hooked up to a Slackware 12.2 box. I've got CUPS set up and can print a test page from the box just fine. I've also got Samba set up and have a couple file shares that work fine. I'm trying to share that HP Deskjet out via Samba, but I can't get it to show up in any Windows sy…

Error Output

[global]
workgroup = HOMENET
security = share
hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.
load printers = yes
printcap name = cups
printing = cups
log f…

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My fresh install of Windows 7 Home Premium on a Gateway ML-3109, with NOD32 could not see my samba shares and shared printers on my Debian computer. Windows 7 could ping the Debian machine, but the Debian machine could not ping the Windows 7 laptop …

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