Re: Printer

["Danny Southard" <southarddanny@hotmail.com>]

Wouldn't still need to install Samba to reach the printer through the 
Windows box?  The printer wizard only speaks to using it through SMB...


>From: Richard Fifarek <rfifarek@silug.org>
>Reply-To: silug-discuss@silug.org
>To: <silug-discuss@silug.org>
>Subject: Re: Printer
>Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 11:45:31 -0600 (CST)
>
>
>How _I_ would do it is to have the printer connected to the Linux
>box, and share the printer (via LPD or Samba) to the Windows machine.
>I've found this to be quite a bit more reliable than the reverse.
>
>To do it your way, have the Windows box share the printer on to
>the network, and then (as root) run printtool, create a new printer, and
>select Windows printer in the wizard.
>
>On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Danny Southard wrote:
>
> > Hello, all.  This is my first go at the discuss area, so here goes...
> >
> > After installing RH 7.2 on my old Packard Bell (200), I'm amazed at how 
>easy
> > and smooth it went.  I'm also very impressed with the Conquerer browser, 
>one
> > of the best I've ever seen.  Here's my question:
> >
> > I'm trying to print to my HP Laserjet 970CXI which is now running as a 
>local
> > to a Windows ME HP box.  From what I've read and understand, I'd first 
>need
> > a linux driver (which I've yet to find) for the RH box, but how do I 
>point
> > to the printer?  I believe Samba is only for Windows stuff being able to
> > reach Linux printers and files--or can it go both ways?  LPD is only 
>used
> > for printing locally as well, so I wouldn't use it..right?
> >
> >
> >
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