Wednesday 5 September 2012

Install a Printer in Ubuntu and share it for windows users


Install samba first.
In Ububtu, go to System -> Administration -> Printing.






Install the printer locally.(click New and connect to the locally connected printer).
After the printer installation, install the printer again from New. This time select Network Printer, Windows Printer via SAMBA. Enter the ipaddress of the ubuntu print server ipaddress:631/printer/printername.



In windows go to Control Panel, Printers. Add a network printer, connect a printer on the internet. Under the URL box enterhttp://ipaddress:631/printers/printername.

 

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