[SLUG] Printer sharing with Mac

[Martin Webb]

Martin Webb wrote:
> john at johnallsopp.co.uk wrote:
>> Hi ppl
>>
>> What are your initial thoughts about sharing a printer connected to my
>> Fedora 4 with a Mac OSX laptop (connected over wireless network)?
>>
>> I also have a laser printer to plug in somewhere. Shall I plug that
>> into my Fedora too so I just have one lot of sharing to deal with? I'd
>> have to make the Windows XP machine see those too. Or shall I print
>> the laser printer into the Windows machine and attempt to share
>> printers in two places/directions.
>>
>> Cheers
>> J
>>
>>   
> Have an Epson C66 and a Samsung laser printer attached to XP, 
> upstairs.  Downstairs is a Fedora 3 (main work machine), connected 
> wirelessly to upstairs router.  Also laptop, wireless, skulling 
> around.  All share same two printers.  Not difficult.  Have a go and 
> see what happens.  Would attempt to answer specific questions, if  you 
> have similar config.  Have not tried printers attached to linuxbox, 
> and trying to print from XP, so limited knowledge there (well, even 
> more limited).  Only real problem is having to go up and down the 
> stairs n times per day to collect papers from the printer.  You might 
> find a workaround for that one.
> Martin
>
> PS  I have samba running, so that I can share files from up to down, 
> but this seems not to be needed from down to up.  Don't think this is 
> needed for this printer config.

What I'm saying, but have not communicated, is that I'm willing to 
experiment with my set-up if it will help to find answers  :-)