[cups.general] NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL with smb backend

[Jerome Alet]

On Tue, Dec 07, 2004 at 07:53:00AM -0500, Riyaz at easysw.com wrote:
> 
> I have two computers here, with one running win xp. The printer is 
> connected to the computer running winxp. I have shared the computer 
> with xp, with the share name printer. 
> 
> The other computer runs linux, (fedora core 3). I tired running 
> cups with smb://192.168.0.1/printer 
> 
> but when i try to print cups displays
> 
> Connection failed with error NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL

I think you should pass an username and password as part of the
smb:// url to access the printer share from your CUPS box

I don't remember the exact syntax though, but it certainely is
in CUPS' documentation

hoping this helps

Jerome Alet