Hi John - GOOD NEWS!! (and sorry for not posting this to the list
originally - I
hit the wrong reply-to button)
Quoting John H Terpstra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
On Saturday 29 October 2005 19:44, Debbie Schiel wrote:
Here's the image:
http://www.redeemer.qld.edu.au/printer-setup.gif
What I want to do is control students' print usage and I thought the best
way was to replace the winXP box with a fedora/cups/samba combination (box
B from previous email) - have that server then join the RLPS domain as a
member server
(rather than master/controller) and then assign a quota for the printer.
You can continue to use the WinXP PC as your print server, just install a
printer on your Samba PDC. Set it up as a CUPS remote SMB printer. It will be
a bit messy to set this up though. You will need to figure out how to grant
your network users permission to print to the attached printer.
You said it would be messy so I avoided this one.
I would be inclined to configure a Linux PC and attach the printer to
it. Just
set it up as a CUPS printer. There is no need to run Samba on that machine,
as you can use the Samba PDC as a CUPS client, and then set access controls
on the printer through Samba.
DONE!! I've just printed a test page from our file/smb/pdc server via webmin -
using the printer attached to the Linux PC. FAB!!
:o)
In reality though, a good network attached printer is much easier to deal
with, and not that costly either. The cost of a good network attached printer
would be easily repaid in hassels avoided.
Noted and Filed! When our Laser printer dies I'll make sure we get one with a
network plug attached. We're a small school and have to (like may other
schools
I'm sure) do a lot on a tight budget.
Now I've got to get the Windows clients to see the printer (haven't tried
that yet).
STOP PRESS - I can see the printer in the windows network neighborhood, and
install it as a generic/text printer, and print to it from a windows client.
Now I'm just having trouble getting it installed with an HP driver so we can
print more than text - But I'm glad I've come this far!
THANKS!
Best regards,
Debbie
--
http://www.redeemer.qld.edu.au/
--
To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the
instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
