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Accessing Windows 7 Printer from Ubuntu Linux via LPR/LPD or Samba

I'm having difficulty printing from my Linux (Ubuntu 10.04) based PC to a printer connected to a Windows 7 machine. I was trying to connect using Samba (version 3.5.6) but this always brings up an ...
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Make default printer choice location aware, i.e. based on WiFi network, without Windows 7 Professional

I have two printers, one at work and one at home. I'd like Windows to make the appropriate printer the default printer based on what WiFi network I'm connected to or at least in range of (home or ...
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Un-install network printer drivers from Windows 7 64 Home Premium

I recently bought a NAS device that has print server functionality through USB. The printer was already installed and fully working on another Windows XP box, set up that box to see the printer over ...
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How to configure a network printer using command prompt under Windows 7?

I have a network printer that is properly shared under Windows 7 on network with Windows 7 computers, but when configuring it in command prompt with: net use lpt1: \\zzzz\laser /persistent:yes then ...
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Driverless printer sharing on Windows

I have a printer hooked up to a computer running Windows XP. It prints fine from that computer, but I'd like to set up other computers (running Vista and 7) to print from it as well. I tried setting ...
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Intermittent: XP & OS X can't access file share / printer on Windows 7 workgroup server

(Just documenting my experience for the benefit of the community / Google searchers experiencing the same issue.) Problem: In my house, I had a Windows XP computer that shared a printer and some ...
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HP OfficeJet driver for Windows 7

I'm trying to get a printer setup on a Windows 7 laptop. The printer is a network printer being shared from our desktop that is next to it. Under Add Printer in Win7, I can see the network printer (\\...
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HP LaserJet P4014 PCL6 Network Printer - Print Queue Stalls

I am connected to a HP LeserJet P4014 network printer in Windows 7. If I send multiple print jobs to the printer, say 3 single page prints from Word, the first page prints no problem at all but any ...
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Kyocera Mita KM-4030 Network Printer EXTREMELY slow to print from Windows 7

I have a network with 4 computers and 1 server. The server is running Windows 2008 x64 Standard (Domain Controller). IT IS NOT A PRINT SERVER. The four client computers print directly to the printer, ...
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Connecting a network printer via a Thecus N2100 - works in Vista, not in Windows 7

I have a Lexmark E250d printer attached to a Thecus N2100 NAS. On Windows Vista I've managed to configure this using an "Internet" printer port with the URL of http://thecus:631/printers/usb-printer. ...
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Network MP600 printer asking me to install new driver on laptop

I have windows 7 home 32-bit on my desktop which is connected to my mp600 via USB. I have Vista 64-bit on my laptop. The MP600 is set for sharing and appears under printers in network under my pc's ...
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Windows 7 can't find driver for hpdeskjet 6112 series

I have a hp deskjet 6112 connected to a windows xp box in another room. I can see it in the network on my windows 7 box but when I try and add it I get a message says that it can't find a driver and ...
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Connect Windows 7 to DP-300U (with attached HP 722C Printer)

I'm trying to add a new printer to Windows 7, but it cannot find it. My printer is an HP 722C attached to a DLink DP-300U network adapter. I enter the ip address of the network adapter, but Windows ...
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