Thanks, but I'm still at the "connecting the printer to the box" stage. Where do I get the printer drivers? I thought they'd be on linuxprinting.org but I can't find them. I want to use the ljet4, now is that included with the spooler (I was planning on using pdq)?.
Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: "ME" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 12:01 PM Subject: Re: [vox-tech] Print server > Jay Strauss said: > > Sorry to flounder here but I'm a little lost. I've been reading around > > http://www.linuxprinting.org > > > > I want to attach a printer to a debian box, that is already running samba > > and providing (menial) file server services. Now I want to add the > > printer, > > and provide print server services to my windows clients. > > > > I have an older HP 1100 LaserJet. I figure I must download and install > > some > > driver for this printer (linuxprinting.org suggests the ljet4, but don't > > have a link to download it). > > > > Do I then need to install some spooling software? > > > > Then do I somehow have to tell samba that the printer should be shared? > > If you are using lprng or lpr and have the printers properly setup for > linux with proper entries, then you can check out a few things. > > First, if you are playing with lprng then I strongly suggest something > like magicfilters (package) as it works very well with lprng. It deals > with stuff like text vs bin/postscript and the CR/LF thing. > > Once you have printing properly working locally, the next step it to name > your printers with good names. From smb.conf, there is an option like > "load printer = yes" (check your man pages) and this is a very, very nice > feature. It automagically reads the printers listed in your lpr copnfig > file taking what I think is the firstr or last "name" for the printers > listed and then automagically "publishes" all of those printers as > available. > > Though you can expliticly specify each printer, one at a time, this is a > lot of work. The big advantage for doing this is if you are a larger > business and want to specify "types" for printers and load driver software > on the samba box so that newer windows clients can recognize the printer > and load drivers from the samba server (note this process is not as easy > as the "load printers = yes".) > > You may need to manually choose the driver for the printer on each client, > if you went with the "load printers" oprion in smb.conf, but it is the > easiest for a home network. > > -ME > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > > _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
