SAMBA print Server

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Hi,
i am running the SAMBA File Server in my company and now i need to implement a Print Server on linux for windows clients. any guidence, how can i do it

Regards

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In my senario. i have few Brother Printers MFC-8460, I gave them the IP Address but to share them across i need the Print Server to manage them. since i am using SAMBA file server so i decided to use the same for print server for Windows clients.

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On Mon August 10 2009 09:36 am, w8swasi wrote:

>
> In my senario. i have few Brother Printers MFC-8460, I gave them the IP
> Address but to share them across i need the Print Server to manage them.
> since i am using SAMBA file server so i decided to use the same for
> print server for Windows clients.
>
>
w8swasi;

Have you read:
http://opensuse.swerdna.org/susesambaprint_1.html

This should work well if there are only a few clients. For larger networks
you should read Chapters 21 & 22 of the official HowTo:

samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/

You will find additional information in:

samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba3-ByExample/

–
P. V.
“We’re all in this together, I’m pulling for you.” Red Green

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if i try using Linux IPP Print sharing. do i need to do the following changes in my Golbal file

6 lines in [global] enable print serving

printing = cups
printcap name = cups
printcap cache time = 750
cups options = raw
load printers = yes
use client driver = yes

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/tmp
printable = Yes
create mask = 0700
browseable = No
guest ok = Yes

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On Tue August 11 2009 08:48 am, w8swasi wrote:

>
> if i try using Linux IPP Print sharing. do i need to do the following
> changes in my Golbal file
>
>
> # 6 lines in [global] enable print serving
> printing = cups
> printcap name = cups
> printcap cache time = 750
> cups options = raw
> load printers = yes
> use client driver = yes
>
> [printers]
> comment = All Printers
> path = /var/tmp
> printable = Yes
> create mask = 0700
> browseable = No
> guest ok = Yes
>
>
w8swasi;

For IPP, you really do not use Samba. However, it will do no harm to add
those lines to your smb.conf.

P. V.
“We’re all in this together, I’m pulling for you.” Red Green