RE: Linux to NT Server printing
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From: provinsd@atco-8.ensu.ucalgary.ca
[mailto:provinsd@atco-8.ensu.ucalgary.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 1998 3:37 PM
To: John@oa.nl
Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Linux to NT Server printing
John:
> I would just like to know if any one has been able
> to print from a Linux machine to a printer
> attached to a Window NT 4 (sp3) Server based
> machine.
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> I am just wondering if there is something
> particular with NT server... any clues.
>
> Appreciate any info anyone has.
>
> Thanks.
>
> John
I went through the same experience, without success. I eventually got
the NT system administrator to load up TCP/IP-based remote printing,
for UNIX hosts:
(i.e. in your Linux printcap file,
lp:lp=:rp=NT_host:rm=NT.somewhere.org)
They were reluctant because (unlike Linux/UNIX), they have no way of
ensuring that only selected hosts &/or users can access the printer.
But it works just fine.
Dean
..
If you have Samba running, you can setup a printer interface file to
handle this. I think there's an example in the Samba docs. If not, I
could send you a sample from one of our SCO boxes. Works fine and since
it's spooled via lp, you can control who uses it.
Mike
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