Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 05:46:00 +0100 (CET) From: "P.U.Kruppa" <root@pukruppa.de> To: Charles Howse <chowse@charter.net> Cc: questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Setting up a print-server Message-ID: <20051205053813.B85876@www.pukruppa.net> In-Reply-To: <BFB74B0F.35C7%chowse@charter.net> References: <BFB74B0F.35C7%chowse@charter.net>
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On Sat, 3 Dec 2005, Charles Howse wrote: > Hi, > I have the task of setting up a FreeBSD box as a print-server for the lan > here at home. > I've used FreeBSD for quite a while, but am currently just a little rusty. > I was hoping the list members could help me with planning a strategy, and > possibly point me to some resources for help. I have my copies of The > Handbook and FreeBSD Unleashed at my side. :-) > > The printers are: > HP1100 LaserJet (non-postscript, parallel only) > Epson Stylus C86 (postscript, USB only) > > Here is my current list of requirements: > My daughter's WinXP Pro SP2 box must be able to print to either printer. > > My Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.3 box must be able to print to either printer. > > (I may not know what I'm talking about here, but) I would prefer IP printing > as the only means of serving the printers, rather than Samba for serving to > Windows, AND CUPS or something else for serving to OS X. You don't need Samba to set up a printer server for windows. Cups will do fine. Printers can be addressed via http then (at least on my 6.0 machine). Mail me if you need help with configuration. Uli. > > The FreeBSD machine is quite capable hardware-wise of doing all this. > I have a copy of 4.11-RELEASE, but will be glad to install whatever version > makes it easiest to do what I need. > > Any help = appreciation! > > -- > Thanks, > Charles > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > ********************************************* * Peter Ulrich Kruppa - Wuppertal - Germany * *********************************************help
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