[Cialug] cups/smb/windows printer followup

[Kenneth Ristau]

Thanks to everyone for the hints and tips on trying to solve this issue.
 I haven't had time to work on it since the meeting, but I'll post my
final solution (optimistic, aren't I?) is once I find it!

Kevin C. Smith wrote:
> Followup on the meeting topic.
> 
> Ken: Try setting the username to "guest" with a blank password when printing
> via smb to a Windows shared computer. That is how mine is working.
> 
> root at ubuntu:/etc/cups # cat printers.conf
> # Printer configuration file for CUPS v1.1.23
> # Written by cupsd on Fri 23 Sep 2005 09:14:38 AM CDT
> <DefaultPrinter LaserJet-6P>
> Info LaserJet-6P
> DeviceURI smb://guest:@DSMIN01/HPLaserJet
> State Idle
> Accepting Yes
> JobSheets none none
> QuotaPeriod 0
> PageLimit 0
> KLimit 0
> </Printer>
> 


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Coding late into the night
The core dump follows

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