Q: ok I installed the MFC-240C linux drivers, I run the printer installation and tested IP address of my network, doing a network scan etc and Im printing for Unix installed and running on the WinXP Pro desktop but I can not see printer. Can anyone here help me. This is the only thing I can not get it to work on pclinux. I have the printer shared on the XP desktop and gave it a name, but can not figure out how to use the IP address of the printer of it to say has one. Ill post some info and screenshots you need.
Re:The hostname is whichever XP machine is hosting the share and the username/password is likely whatever you normally use unless you setup something special for this.
Re:yes but i cant figure oyt which ip address to give it or which user to choose. I have tried everything I can find. do i choose samba printer or network printer etc etc there is like 6 choices
Re:Well you likely have CUPS installed so have you tried adding the printer via the web interface on http://localhost:631 or gnome-cups-manager?
Re:trying to print via the windows share
Re:via the network I believe. I did make sure that the printer is shared on my xp machine (the printer has the share hand icon etc)
You just said yes to both options in my question. I know it's via the network but are you aiming to print directly to the printer (doubtful unless you have one with a NIC or it plugged into a print server) or is it plugged into the XP machine and thus you're trying to print to it via a Windows share on that machine?
Re:Do I have to set anything in my wireless router to make sure its not blocking the printer to be seen?
Re:via the network I believe. I did make sure that the printer is shared on my xp machine (the printer has the share hand icon etc)
Re:So are you trying to print directly to the printer via the network or via a Windows share on your XP machine?
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