Jim,

Actually, it's *very* possible, and as I'm typing to you, I'm printing
normally with my Ubuntu :-)

We should see the issue as it's just normal SAMBA printing, and the
accounting stuff is just the server-side, it doesn't have anything to
do with our client (Equitrac something...), as long as SAMBA printing
is supported.

http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/7541/verifiedzn2.png

Pros:
- You don't have to authenticate every time you want to print or every
time you login.
- Holy smoke, it's fast.

Cons:
- You have to know the exact printer name and model because it will
not be automatically detected, but you can look up here:
http://its.truman.edu/networkservices/network-printers.pl?server=tp1
I found out that the models listed are not very specific, you still
have to go to the printer and look for its model - for instance, the
model on VH2000 lab is LaserJet 8150 - opposed to "8000 series" listed
in the table.

Happy printing!
- H.


On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 8:35 PM, McNabb, Jim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I believe the full answer is actually no.
>
>  I.E.  Yes, from your Linux system you can connect to the Truman lab
>  network printers but I don't believe you'll be able to successfully
>  print.
>
>  The student lab printers are managed by a printer accounting system
>  (PAS).  As documented on the ITS web site PAS works with Windows systems
>  and Mac's but not currently with Linux.  We do have an open ticket with
>  the PAS development requesting Linux support be added.  Linux support
>  "MAY" be added in a PAS update that's scheduled to be released this
>  summer.  I will try to remember to contact them tomorrow and get an
>  update.
>
>    Jim M
>
>  ---------------------
>  Jim McNabb, Network Manager
>  Truman State University / SunGard Higher Education
>  100 E. Normal, Kirksville MO 63501
>  Tel 660-785-4163, Fax 660-785-7632
>  [EMAIL PROTECTED]  http://www.truman.edu  http://www.sungardhe.com
>
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>  From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
>  Of Huan Truong
>  Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 3:42 PM
>  To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  Subject: [fsck] Re: Campus Printing from Ubuntu
>
>  You can add the printer, and on the address field of Samba printer,
>  put something like smb://tp1/PL312P01 - and put your username and
>  password right below that.
>
>  Good luck!
>
>
>  On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 3:18 PM, Patrick Kilgore
>  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>  > Hi, sorry for lurking this long without introducing myself, but I'm a
>  > chemistry major here and a Ubuntu (hardy) user. I just have a quick
>  question
>  > - is it possible to print to campus printers from a Linux system? I've
>  > played around with samba a bit but I can't seem to get printing to
>  work.
>  > That being said I'd love a quick how-to if it possible.
>  >  Thanks
>  > Patrick
>  >
>
>
>
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>  me".
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