Re: Printing form both Linux and Windows XP

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From: Alan Morris\(MSFT\) (alanmo_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/02/04


Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 10:28:16 -0800

What type of "server" are the linux machines connecting to? Are you using
SAMBA or LPR to print from linux?

If you are using SAMBA get the latest version and you should be able to
browse and connect to a Windows shared printer rather than setting up a
config file.

If you want to print in LPR format make sure that LPD service is installed
on the Windows machine and that it is configured to autostart
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;324078
HOW TO: Install and Configure Print Services for UNIX

Take a look at the system event log for errors as well. You may need to
setup a passthrough queue if the print is not postscript.
This KB article explains how to set the LPD Service on ALL the printers
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;150930
LPD Server Adds and Prints Control Codes

This KB article explains how to set an individual printer
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;168457
Configuring Individual Printers to Passthrough LPR Print Jobs

-- 
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Tejas Bhatt" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:145f501c41855$10c9e490$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I have both Windows XP and Linux-Unix installed in our
> Computer lab. Our default OS is Windows. So all the
> printers are taken care of in this environment only. But
> if someone sends prints from Unix commands or Linux then
> the files won't show on the printer queues and it will be
> printed even if I keep printer paused and under watch.
>
> Is there any solution like I can see Linux prints in
> queues, or maybe I can access printer queues from Linux
> so that I can prevent unauthorized printing??
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> Tejas


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