[Nottingham] printing - cups to windows

David Wolfson eaxdrw at nottingham.ac.uk
Mon Sep 5 15:50:33 BST 2005


On Monday 05 September 2005 14:52, Martin wrote:
> > I've been trying to add it using the cups web interface, but this doesn't
> > appear to test the connection. The KDEprint wizard gets as far as testing
> > the printer, then requests a username and password and trys to print a
> > test page if I give root... then... nothing from the printer.
>
> Try the username and password of the *Windows* user for that share?

now that's a good idea! It doesn't have a password, so I'd never thought that 
it still had a username.

All working now thanks

Dave (embarassed)




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