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title: Share Printer from Linux box to Windows
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date: '2013-10-22 10:37:56 +0700'
date_gmt: '2013-10-22 03:37:56 +0700'
categories:
- linux
- microsoft
tags:
- printer
- cups
- samba
---
Of course, I know it needed samba, but I had difficulty sharing one to Windows PC which I didn't really get into much since the day I moved away from Windows. This was what I did to get it work.

    $ /etc/samba/smb.conf

Find these lines and uncomment them; if you can't find, type.

    printcap name = cups
    printing = cups

`[printers]` section should look similar to this

    [printers]
    comment = All Printers
    browseable = yes
    path = /var/spool/samba
    printable = yes
    public = yes
    guest ok = yes
    create mask = 0700
    use client driver = yes
    path = /tmp

Then you have to restart samba.

    $ sudo service smbd restart

For some, you might have to use `samba` instead of `smbd`. That's varied by distros. However, after adding printer to your Windows box, you should be able to print. I find it's easier to navigate to ```\\linux-box-name``` in file explorer. Find printer there, then right-click to connect and add there. Add printer via Devices and Printer and auto discovery thing isn't impressed me 99% of the time.