[KLUG Members] remote linux printing

[Bruce Smith]

> Trying to print from one linux machine to a printer connected to another linux
> machine.
> 
> Configured the Printer Configuration in RH 7.3, but the test says "There was an
> error trying to print the test page."

I think that RH 7.3 is configured NOT to allow remote Unix printing by
default.  You need to tweak the /etc/lpd.perm file to add permissions
for other *nix boxes.

> Do I need to "share" the printer for Linux (it is already "shared" for a windows
> machine).

That's samba, which is not the same thing as Linux to Linux printing,
which uses lpd.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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