Samba Print Server

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Author: Jeremy C. Reed
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Subject: Samba Print Server
On Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Bruner, Andrew wrote:

> I would like setup a samba print server. All of the docs I've found show you
> how to set this up if the printer is directly connected or shared off
> another box. My printers are hanging on the network and have ip's.


What is the protocol that these printers use to print to them?

Are they smart enough to spool jobs?

Do they already have an interface for managing the print jobs?

Do you need Samba?

What do you need?

(You may want to look at CUPS too.)

Jeremy C. Reed
http://bsd.reedmedia.net/