[plug] Printing Problem

Jason Nicholls jason at mindsocket.com.au
Tue Jun 13 13:30:39 WST 2000


Hello Chris,

On Tue, Jun 13, 2000 at 01:22:11PM +0800, Chris Darby wrote:
> We have an NT server here running a Multiport Print Server we need to print
> from a linux system to a printer on that print server, anyone have any ideas
> how to do this
> 
> We have a HP Laserjet printer running on the print server...the print server
> has the IP of 203.38.81.153 the linux machine has the IP of 203.38.81.155

Under windows the usual way to share printers is with smb. If this is the case
then you can use Samba under linux to be able to print to these printers.

On the other hand, more traditional print servers (or networked printers)
often support lpd.


Later,

Jason Nicholls
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