How to Share a Linux Printer in Windows

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How to Share a Linux Printer in Windows

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AOA All,
Can any one help me regarding this, I've Ubuntu 6.06 and have Laser Jet Printer installed with foo driver, and now I want to share this printer with a Windows system over a network, but have no idea of it?? :?
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use samba.
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Can explain it a bit more as I am unable to solve, I did not understand how to use SMB in windows??
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Post by Misam Shah »

Well I did it without doing all the practices .... I did it quite simply by this

I installed a Local Printer on my windows machine, when it did not find any printers attached to the system, it returned an error,
then I chose Select Printer Port option,
and from that Option I chose the Create Port Option
Then I defined the IP Address of my Linux Printer and left all things on default, Like Device Type to Generic Network Card and that's all.
For HP Printer choose any Laser Printer, and it works really........
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