Ubuntu: Network Printing from WinXP

1) Make sure your printer is installed.

2) Open the Printing window (System -> Administration -> Printing).

3) Click Server Settings in the list of printers (Server -> Settings).

4) Check the box that reads, "Publish shared printers connected to this system" and then click the OK button.

5) In the list of printers, right-click the printer you want to share and then select Properties.

6) Click on Policies and make sure all three check boxes (Enabled, Accepting jobs, and Shared) are checked.

7) Click the OK button in the lower-right corner of the window.

8) If you have a firewall enabled on the Ubuntu box you will need to allow connections from the Windows machine on port 631. For the ufw firewall the following two rules enables a windows machine on 192.168.5.4 to print

sudo ufw allow proto tcp to any port 631 from 192.168.5.4
sudo ufw allow proto udp to any port 631 from 192.168.5.4

Use the "On the Windows machine" section below in the Gutsy tutorial to setup your Windows machine.