Try using printtool under x if you're using redhat... The lets you setup smb
shared printers quite easily...
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Wayne Pascoe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On Tue, 11 Apr 2000, Matthew McCleary wrote:
> I am attempting to do exactly the same thing. From what I've found, samba
> (www.samba.org) is the best solution. It provides a program called
> smbclient which, when used with an included script (smbprint) can be used
> to print from a Linux box to a shared NT printer. I haven't yet gotten it
> working, mostly because configuring the smbprint script and /etc/printcap
> are throwing me. I'm trying to get this working with an HP LaserJet 4. Can
> anyone help out here? Got a printcap entry for me?
>
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> On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, Karthik Vishwanath wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Can anyone help me out with this please? I can only describe what I used
> > to do before to access the networked printers:
> > >From a Windose machine on my LAN, I would
> > Start->Find->Computers->//WILLIAMS and from a list that I got, I could
> > choose a printer and say set_it_as_default. I am certain that I can
> > configure the printer from Linux (?)! Can someone show me the way?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Karthik.
> >
> > -------------------------------------
> > Whatever you want to do, you have to do something else first.
> >
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