From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Oct 29 17:27:28 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8F79B16A412 for ; Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:27:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gerard@seibercom.net) Received: from nz-out-0102.google.com (nz-out-0102.google.com [64.233.162.205]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E180143D58 for ; Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:27:27 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gerard@seibercom.net) Received: by nz-out-0102.google.com with SMTP id o37so942930nzf for ; Sun, 29 Oct 2006 09:27:27 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.65.59.19 with SMTP id m19mr3082084qbk; Sun, 29 Oct 2006 09:27:27 -0800 (PST) Received: from scorpio.seibercom.net ( [67.189.184.224]) by mx.google.com with ESMTP id c5sm3487046qbc.2006.10.29.09.27.26; Sun, 29 Oct 2006 09:27:26 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.0.4] (boss.seibercom.net [192.168.0.4]) (Authenticated sender: gerard@scorpio.seibercom.net) by scorpio.seibercom.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 452ECBBE6; Sun, 29 Oct 2006 12:07:08 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 12:07:23 -0500 From: Gerard Seibert To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Organization: Seibercom.NET In-Reply-To: <200610291136.58643.derrick@uniquestrength.net> References: <200610291136.58643.derrick@uniquestrength.net> X-Face: "\j?x](l|]4p?-1Bf@!wN<&p=$.}^k-HgL}cJKbQZ3r#Ar]\%U(#6}'?<3s7%(%(gxJxxcR nSNPNr*/^~StawWU9KDJ-CT0k$f#@t2^K&BS_f|?ZV/.7Q Message-Id: <20061029115539.2A81.GERARD@seibercom.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Becky! ver. 2.27 [en] X-Virus-Scanned: ClamAV version 0.88.5, clamav-milter version 0.88.5 on scorpio.seibercom.net X-Virus-Status: Clean Subject: Re: How to Print from WIN XP to Samba X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 17:27:28 -0000 On Sunday October 29, 2006 at 11:36:57 (AM) Derrick Edwards wrote: > I am having problems setting up windows XP Pro to print to SAMBA Print > Server. I have an HP PSC 2210, using the HPLIP CUPS driver. I am > printing fine from the FreeBSD box that it is attached to. I can browse > to the printer however, once I connect to it, it says that the correct > driver is not provided. I downloaded the Windows Driver for the printer > (rw2_021_w02_enu.exe), and printed fine from the XP box so I know that > the driver is there and works. When prompted for path of driver, I > browse and select the executlable (rw2_021_w02_enu.exe) however, it > onlys wants the .inf file. I dont know that .inf file that XP wants. Can > someone help me out on this. Thanks in advance. What type of printer is it anyway? When I have attempted to print from a WinXP machine to my FreeBSD one, it installed a printer driver automatically. It appears that this driver is for an HP PhotoSmart printer. Did you follow the directions on this URL: ? You might need to remove the driver and reinstall as described on the HP page. If that fails, you could try their support line. -- Gerard