[Samba] Problem printing from Linux to WinXP printer: "getpeername failed"

[iancshay at comcast.net]

Hi, 
I am unable to print from my Linix (Fedora 11) system, running Samba 3.4.2 , via cups 1.4.1. 
What is confusing is that from the same cups/samba installation I have no trouble at all printing to 
other WinXP printers on the network. All XP systems are running home edition. The system hosting the troubled 
printer is a laptop, this seems to be the only difference. I have ruled out network problems, because 
there is no trouble accessing files between Samba and the WinXP in question, in either direction. 

I get the following error messages in the log: 

Nov 10 00:17:28 Officejet: prnt/hpijs/hpcups.cpp 681: hpcups: returning status 0 from main 
Nov 10 00:18:37 smbd[26123]: [2009/11/10 00:18:37, 0] lib/util_sock.c:738(write_data) 
Nov 10 00:18:38 smbd[26123]: [2009/11/10 00:18:38, 0] lib/util_sock.c:1491(get_peer_addr_internal) 
Nov 10 00:18:38 smbd[26123]: getpeername failed. Error was Transport endpoint is not connected 
Nov 10 00:18:38 smbd[26123]: write_data: write failure in writing to client 0.0.0.0. Error Connection reset by peer 
Nov 10 00:18:38 smbd[26123]: [2009/11/10 00:18:38, 0] smbd/process.c:62(srv_send_smb) 
Nov 10 00:18:38 smbd[26123]: Error writing 4 bytes to client. -1. (Transport endpoint is not connected) 

Also, I know that Samba is able to communicate with the XP system, because during the printer installation, using 
system-install-printer, it finds the print share with no trouble and verifies access to it. 

Any suggestions for what to try next? 

Ian