I am sharing a Dell Photo AIO Printer 926 running on an XP computer with a computer on the network running Windows 7.
When I started, the printer was already installed and working on the XP computer and set up to be shared on the network.
Then I ran the 926 printer installation disk (the disk that came with the printer) on the Windows 7 computer. At some point it asked me if the printer was connected to another computer on the network. When I answered "yes" it asked for the name of the other computer on the network and the shared name of the printer. After I answered those questions it proceeded to "install" the printer as if it was connected to the Windows 7 machine and it works perfectly.
I was surprised that worked, after having tried many times (unsuccessfully) to connect to it by installing new drivers on the Windows 7 computer.
So I would suggest using the printer installation disk on the Windows 7 computer. If you do not have the disk I would suggest trying to get one from the printer manufacturer.
File and Print Sharing
#Use a separate print server. #Connect to a networked computer and share the printer
Use a sperte print server Connect to a networked computer and share the printer
Print sharing (Windows, under a Windows/Samba/CIFS share), or network printing (CUPS, and so on).
Map a network drive to the Windows XP share.
If you mean what is the purpose of sharing a printer via Samba on Linux, the answer is the same as why you would share a printer between Windows machines. To make the printer accessible to other users on the network.
Yes, you can but you might have to install some updates which allow to see windows xp stations in vista mapping.
... a shared printer on a Windows 9x/Me PC where the host computer is also aWindows 9x/Me PC, you must first share the \Windows folder on the host PC so
First I would try to reinstall the printer software and setup the sharing properties. Or just install the printer to the server and distribute the sharing from there...
Map a network drive to the windows XP share
In sharing options choose don't share the printer. Note: if you have shared printer then user will be see. if you do not share printer then user never view the printer.
For windows XP to share resources, two services, client for Microsoft networks and File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks, must be installed and enabled for the network connection...A+ Seventh Edition by Jean Andrews...Chapter 20 page 1050.