If you're using RedHat, just use the control-panel applet to configure
your printer. Specify the "host name" and/or "IP" of your printing host,
Specify the printer name and the filer (your printer type).
On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Christian Wendell C. Gueco wrote:
>
> guys,
>
> I have a linux box with samba installed. I can now mount a smb directory
> on it and use it as a regular on. My problem now is printing to a windows
> box which has an hplaserjet attached to it. I've tried reading the
> docu ments on the "Using Samba". It tried follwing the instructions but I
> get no output to the remote printer such as
>
> # lpr -Plaserjet myfile.doc
>
> the job is queued to the spool using lpq. I came upon something about
> about magic filters ??? Does this process need a printer driver to
> translate my files before sending it to the spool (just like Winblows).
> maybe its' something I missed. Anyone out theer who has done this before.
> I tried using smbclient and printing thru it but it printed ascii
> characters.
>
> TIA,
>
> Christian
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