Re: Q) Using cups from Windows-2000 machine

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On Fri, 2 Apr 2004, d l wrote:

> --- Matthew Saltzman <mjs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> からのメッセ
> ージ:
> > On Thu, 1 Apr 2004, Timothy Murphy wrote:
> >
> > > Does one have to install Samba in order to use a
> > printer
> > > attached to a Linux box from a Windows-2000
> > machine on a LAN?
> >
> > If you want to access the printer through normal
> > Windows printer sharing,
> > I think the answer is yes.
> >
>
> For win2000 and later windows they supports Internet
> Printing Protocol which cups are native on. You can run
> thorugh samba but that just add an extra layer of overhead
> IMO.
>
>[...]
>
> In cups, create a new print queue for your printer, and
> wrap it under a printer class. You can then add printer in
> windows with the path:
> ipp://linux_box:631/printer_class_name
>
> Just to make sure you enable raw printing in cups
> mime.types
> and things will fail......

Very cool.  My "what I learned in school" for today.  Thanks!

-- 
		Matthew Saltzman

Clemson University Math Sciences
mjs AT clemson DOT edu
http://www.math.clemson.edu/~mjs



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