Connect Windows printer to Linux machine via samba

You can connect windows printer to Linux machine easily,

Before make a printer connection do following things,

In windows,

• Install your printer and make it as share, (Click to know about windows printer share)

In Linux,

• Install samba and configure (Click to know about samba configuration). 
• Install CUPS in Linux for printer configuration.

Do following,

1. Open browser and type http://localhost:631 hit enter.
2. Click Add Printer.
3. Give Name for printer and click continue. ( Other are optional ).
4. Choose Device from list (Windows Printer via SAMBA) and click continue.
5. Give the  device URI , smb://[workgroup/]server[:port]/printer (workgroup and port are optional, printer is name of the printer in windows machine). Then click Continue. ex. smb://MYGROUP/10.1.1.20/HPOfficeJet
6. Next want to choose correct printer model. Shound choose correct printer model. It it not in list, try to choose printer as much as close to your printer.
7. That's all.

Windows printer sharing ( Network printer )

We can install printer in one machine and use it in all over local network,

Following the simple steps for to do it.

Step 1 : Add printer to printer list. If you installed printer driver, your PC can detect printer automaticly.

Step 2 : Right click the printer icon in Fax and Printer in Control Pannel. You have choice in list for printer sharing. Click it.

Step 3 : Give name to sharing printer, That's all.

Step 4 : Now you can access printer anywhere in local network by your printer installed system IP.


Additional,


Open run box in client machine and type //[ip address of printer installed machine] and hit enter.

A window will open with printer icon ( If there is no printer you didn't share printer properly)

Just double click it, It ask for add printer just click Ok or Yes.

Now you can see printer name in your file print options.