On 17 May 2002, Chris Smith wrote: > On Fri, 2002-05-17 at 15:28, JUSTIN GERRY wrote: > > I really want to use the linux box to manage the printers, direct tcpip > > is not an option here. > > I'm not quite sure what you mean by "direct" tcpip but if you're > printing to Linux lpd queue then it is "managing" your printers. I don't > quite see what you think it isn't doing in terms of management. > > > I want a point and click install solution for a few network printers. > > Understood, but if you turn off automatic printer downloading than it > isn't so point and click is it? > And, of course, if you have lots of users they may just tire of pointing > and clicking when it all could have been avoided by a one time install > of the lpr.
printer connections can be installed in login script. See the con2prt.exe tool in the NT 4 resource kit or run 'rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /?' on a Win2k box for more details. cheers, jerry --------------------------------------------------------------------- Hewlett-Packard http://www.hp.com SAMBA Team http://www.samba.org -- http://www.plainjoe.org "Sam's Teach Yourself Samba in 24 Hours" 2ed. ISBN 0-672-32269-2 --"I never saved anything for the swim back." Ethan Hawk in Gattaca-- -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba