How to Print from WIN XP to Samba

Derrick Edwards derrick at uniquestrength.net
Mon Oct 30 00:52:45 UTC 2006


On Sunday 29 October 2006 12:12, Jeremy Gransden wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-10-29 at 12:36 -0400, Derrick Edwards wrote:
> >I downloaded the Windows Driver for the printer (rw2_021_w02_enu.exe), and
> > printed fine from the XP box so I know that the driver is there and
> > works.
> >
> >When prompted for path of driver, I browse and select the executlable
> > (rw2_021_w02_enu.exe) however, it onlys wants the .inf file.
> >
> >I dont know that .inf file that XP wants. Can someone help me out on this.
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> Hi derrick,
>
> When you ran the .exe for the windows driver, It would have copied
> the .inf to the local hd. That .exe is probably just an archive, like a
> tar or a .zip. It seems to me that it should have created a HP directory
> off of c:\. but i am not sure on that.  You could re-run the installer
> and see where it is putting the .inf file.
>
> thanks,
> jeremy
I searched the HP directory where the files are stored and found several .inf 
files but none worked... 
v/r
Derrick


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