Keywil
2007-02-11, 03:41 PM CST
Hey all, I'm relatively new to Linux. Recently I was trying to connect to a KonicaMinolta Magicolor 2400w that is connected to a Windows XP Pro box (192.168.15.100). I had a bit of a time finding a solution but was able to piece it all together with bits from posts here and there... All the posts seem to have printers connected to the Linux boxes and shared to Windows computers. Hopefully this might help other newbies like myself.
Some of these steps might be unneccesary or unsafe - such as opening the firewall for Samba so perhaps some more experienced users can correct me if I'm wrong. Again I'm new to Linux but learning more every day.
I have a Windows XP Pro machine with a K/M Magicolor 2400w laser printer attached. The problem was connecting and printing from a box running FC6 (192.168.15.101). A near as I can remember, these are the steps I took.
1 - On the Windows box, goto Start >> Printers & Faxes >> Select your Printer >> (Right Click) Sharing >> Share this printer and give it a share name ("Konicam" for instance...).
2 - On FC box, make sure that Samba is started and that the firewall is configured for Samba.
3 - make sure that CUPS service is running (administration>>server settings>>services>>Cups is checked)
4 - open a browser and goto http://localhost:631/
5 - Click "Add a printer"
6 - enter a name for your printer - "2400w" >> enter the optional location and description >> Continue
7 - The next page will offer a dropdown entitled - "Device for 2400w" Choose "Windows Printer via Samba" >> Continue
8 - enter the device uri "smb://yourNetworkIPForTheWindowsBox/printerSharename - in my case it was smb://192.168.15.100/Konicam >> Continue
7 - Select the make and manufacturer for printer 2400w - choose "KONICA MINOLTA" >> Continue
8 - Select the proper printer driver "Minolta magicolor 2400W Foomatic/m2400w (recommended)" >> Add Printer
9 - try printing a test page.
Now at some point I had downloaded the SourceForge http://sourceforge.net/projects/m2300w/ rpm and installed but I'm not sure whether it took? or whether CUPS now supports the MagicColor 2400W with a printer driver already part of the package or what.
Anyway, I hope that helps. Again if there is a better way of configuration please advise.
Some of these steps might be unneccesary or unsafe - such as opening the firewall for Samba so perhaps some more experienced users can correct me if I'm wrong. Again I'm new to Linux but learning more every day.
I have a Windows XP Pro machine with a K/M Magicolor 2400w laser printer attached. The problem was connecting and printing from a box running FC6 (192.168.15.101). A near as I can remember, these are the steps I took.
1 - On the Windows box, goto Start >> Printers & Faxes >> Select your Printer >> (Right Click) Sharing >> Share this printer and give it a share name ("Konicam" for instance...).
2 - On FC box, make sure that Samba is started and that the firewall is configured for Samba.
3 - make sure that CUPS service is running (administration>>server settings>>services>>Cups is checked)
4 - open a browser and goto http://localhost:631/
5 - Click "Add a printer"
6 - enter a name for your printer - "2400w" >> enter the optional location and description >> Continue
7 - The next page will offer a dropdown entitled - "Device for 2400w" Choose "Windows Printer via Samba" >> Continue
8 - enter the device uri "smb://yourNetworkIPForTheWindowsBox/printerSharename - in my case it was smb://192.168.15.100/Konicam >> Continue
7 - Select the make and manufacturer for printer 2400w - choose "KONICA MINOLTA" >> Continue
8 - Select the proper printer driver "Minolta magicolor 2400W Foomatic/m2400w (recommended)" >> Add Printer
9 - try printing a test page.
Now at some point I had downloaded the SourceForge http://sourceforge.net/projects/m2300w/ rpm and installed but I'm not sure whether it took? or whether CUPS now supports the MagicColor 2400W with a printer driver already part of the package or what.
Anyway, I hope that helps. Again if there is a better way of configuration please advise.