On 10 Feb 2001, Harry Putnam wrote:
> "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > On 9 Feb 2001, Harry Putnam wrote:
> >
> > > Running 7.0
> > >
> > > Seemed like the easiest way to setup the epson 900 printer in the
> > > given situation, do to plugs, cords and usage, is to hook it directly
> > > to a win2k machine (my wifes machine), since she will do the bulk of
> > > the printing. ( its hooked up to parallel port)
> > >
> > > Now how can I access that printer from my linux box, on a home
> > > network. The machines are networked and I have the full cygwin
> > > package installed on the win2k although I don't or at least haven't
> > > used them much.
> > >
> > > I don't use the win2k hardly at all, and don't do much printing
> > > either. But when I need it, I'd really like to be able to send print
> > > jobs to that printer from my linux machine.
> > >
> > >
> > You may want to look into the smbclient program - part of the Samba
> > package. Printtool will set up a printercap entry to print to a windows
> > printer. I have one set up in 6.2, but 7.0 should be about the same.
>
> I haven't looked into that yet, but I didn't really want to get
> tangled up in Samba unless I have to.
>
> I had visions of doing this thru ssh or somehow with the cygwin tools
> on board the w2k machine. Not sure if the cygwin tools are capable of
> routing a remote print command to that printer.
>
> I do have a ssh daemon running on the w2k so should be able to issue
> any commands necessary.
>
>
You don't need to set up Samba itself. You just need the samba-client
RPM. Then you set the pinter on w2k as a network printer. If you don't
want to go that route, your best bet is to get one of the lpr packages
for windows, so that you can access the printer like a network
printserver.
Mikkel
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