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Old August 18th 05, 08:59 PM
TimB
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Actually, I think the problem is likely different as printing from Win98 to
your Unix box (Samba) is using the SMB protocol. Have you checked your
print(er) name on the Unix side is 12 characters or less. Anything longer,
and it just won't show up in the "browse-able" list of available shared
resources on the Unix side. Same with accounts -- if your Unix account
(for win98 user) is longer than 12 characters, Win98 won't see it as Samba
maps the share to the username. Must be some old DOS vestages with Client
for Microsoft networks under the covers of Win98 causing that. Once you
can see the printer you should just be able to add it as a network printer
by browsing to it in Printer setup.