[KLUG Members] set up network printing...

[Mark Bystry]

Adam Tauno Williams wrote the following on 3/6/2006 8:41 AM:
>> ok, i have never had a need for this until now. i have a suse 10.0 server/desktop and an hp 
>> all-in-one 4200 connected to it via usb. the printer is not shared. it's set up as a local printer 
>> only. i have several laptops at home that need to use his printer. the 3 laptops have windows xp, 
>> windows 2000, and ubuntu 5.10. i get a wireless internet connection via dsl and a 4 port netgear 
>> wifi router. before i even get started...what is the best way to share this printer? i do not have 
>> samba running at all but i can set it up if i need to. i use ssh to get into my suse server.
>> should i use: printer server? or samba? or ...
> 
> You shouldn't need any additional software.  Shared printing in LINUX
> should 'just work' assuming you have the firewall set correctly - every
> printer on the network 'just appears' for me.  In Windows add a "Local
> Printer" (yea, that is intuitive!) set to the print server to print via
> IPP.  Every LINUX box is pretty much a printer server by default.
> 
>> i have already posted this question on the suse forums. just thought i'd ask you guys too.
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so basically, all i need to do is share the printer and i'll be able to see it on the laptops? no 
samba needed?

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Mark Bystry
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