Printing to network printer?

[Hauan, David]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Connolly [mailto:tomc at cqg.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 1:22 PM
> To: FreeBSD_Questions
> Subject: Printing to network printer?
> 
> 
> Hello list,
>  
> I have Googled on this subject but as I am very new to FreeBSD, I find
> the information a bit ambiguous.  I'm hoping that someone here will be
> able to explain this to me like I am 3 years old.
>  
> I have a Dell Latitude C600 running FreeBSD 5.3-STABLE.  I have Samba
> installed and working correctly and I also have CUPS 
> installed.  I never
> actually installed CUPS but I think it was installed with 
> Samba.  I need
> to be able to print to an HP LaserJet 5 hooked to a Windows 
> 2003 Server
> machine.  Could someone please explain to me how to do this?  The
> printer is shared as HPLaserJet5.

un-share the printer from the windows box.
add remove windows components -> other network file
and print services. Select print services for unix.

Install /usr/ports/print/apsfilter 
in the apsfilter SETUP follow instructions for
adding a network printer and choose the appropriate
filter.

in essance your windows box is acting just as a print
server such as an hp jet direct card or print box.

This is my prefered way of doing things as it is less
overhead, IMHO
dave   

>  
> Any help would be appreciated.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Tom
>  
>  
> _______________________________________________
> freebsd-questions at freebsd.org mailing list
> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions
> To unsubscribe, send any mail to 
> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe at freebsd.org"
>