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connect a network printer (windows LAN) to an computer with unix
Posted by Osvaldo on July 23rd, 2003


how could print to a windows network printer from an independent unix computer.

Posted by Bill Marcum on July 24th, 2003


On 23 Jul 2003 13:13:02 -0700, Osvaldo
<osmile_d@yahoo.com.mx> wrote:
Install samba, http://www.samba.org.

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Posted by Andy on July 24th, 2003


What version of Windows? Server versions (at least NT4 onwards,
probably in 3.51 if you've still got it!) come with a "TCP/IP Printing"
option which allows you to talk to them like any other LPR style print
server.

Just install it under the networking options and you're away. If you're
on consumer windows, SaMBa (as mentioned by Bill) works well from the
Unix end. If you're prepared to spend a bit of money, you could also
take a look at NIPrint from Network Instruments. It adds LPR to any
Windows flavour...

http://www.networkinstruments.com/products/niprint.html

- Andy.


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