Install GUI package Gigolo <- to config access to windows shares easily in a GUI environment
https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/system-config-samba-ubuntu-16-04 <- to set up Mint (which is ubuntu) to share to windows machines via samba.
https://www.openprinting.org/printer/Epson/Epson-WF-2540_Series <- printer.
Frustrating
Then I went and tried to set up Samba and went through everything as described in the article.
Sigh
I can't Windows machines from Linux, and I can't see Linux machine from Windows.
Even more frustrating
But hey, at least I figured out how link my files on the desktop. I'm batting 1 for 3 so far.......