[cups.general] HP3650 for XP

[Helge Blischke]

Michael Renner wrote:
> 
> Moin,
> 
> My hp3650 is attached to a remote CUPS-Server. I use it with kprinter (Linux
> and Solaris) without any problem.
> Now my girlfriend want to access this printer from her XP notebook via samba.
> While it is easy to access my HP4L this way it seems, that there is no XP
> driver for the hp3650 if the device is not attached to the USB-Port.
> 
> Now I'm looking for a possibility to manage this. So, is the 3650 compatible
> with an other model that can be configured as a network printer? Or is there
> a way to redirect the USB-Port for the printer driver to the cups server?
> 
> Thanks for any hint!

Use the PPD you use with CUPS. Best is to define the printer on XP using the cupsaddsmb
utility, but you may edit and download the PPD "by hand" as well and configure
the printer using the http: interface on XP.

Helge

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