[KLUG Members] set up network printing...

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> >> 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.
> so basically, all i need to do is share the printer 

There is no "share the printer".  CUPS, the printing subsystem on LINUX,
is an IPP server;  all printers are always an IPP queue.

> and i'll be able to see it on the laptops? no samba needed?

Yep, at least with XP and other LINUX boxes.  Not at certain with 2000,
but you should be able to make it work.  BTW,  the Windows boxes won't
"see" the printer, you'll have to add it.  On the LINUX boxes it should
just appear if you have 'listen for remote printers' enabled  (I know
where it is in Yast,  I've got no idea where it is in Ubuntu).
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