Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 20:24:23 +0200 From: Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@bellavista.cz> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: using a printer shared from a windows machine Message-ID: <20020723182423.GF7060@freepuppy.bellavista.cz> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0207231156160.88466-100000@wonkity.com> References: <20020723132904.GA7060@freepuppy.bellavista.cz> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0207231156160.88466-100000@wonkity.com>
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> Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 12:07:13 -0600 (MDT)
> From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
> To: Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@bellavista.cz>
> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
> Subject: Re: using a printer shared from a windows machine
>
> On Tue, 23 Jul 2002, Roman Neuhauser wrote:
>
> > what i need to know is: if i add the "tcp/ip printing" service, will
> > it affect the other (win2k) computers? will it be necessary to change
> > anything, or will that change go unnoticed?
>
> It's an lpd server for Microsoft. AFAIK, it won't affect other
> printing.
>
> > or, do i have any other options if i want to print on that printer?
>
> Use Samba, but that's overkill for this.
>
> Put the printer on a JetDirect and let everyone print to it over the
> network. Might be faster that way; probably wouldn't be with that
> printer.
i have samba running anyway; i just wasn't aware i could use it for
this task.
thanks for your input.
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