Ditch Brodie <max29@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I've been trying to get a Win2K workstation on a LAN to print to an HP
> DeskJet 600 printer that's connected to a FreeBSD-4.9 server on lpt0: via a
> parallel cable. My goal is to achieve a network printserver for a small LAN
> without running Samba or other non-default program. That's my goal, at
> least.
I have done this myself recently (I was *very* pleased to get rid of
Samba for printing). Here are the instructions I gave to my LUG.
The machine I used it on was WinXP Pro, but the general directions
should be applicable for other Windows flavours.
1) Open My Computer -> Network Connections -> Advanced -> Optional
Networking Components.
2) Select Other Network File and Print Services, click on Details,
ensure Print Services for Unix is selected (it will be the only option)
Click OK, then Next to install the drivers. You will very likely need to
have your Windows disk at hand.
3) Open Printers and Faxes from the Start Menu, and open the Add Printer
applet.
4) Even though we're still printing across the network, select the "Local
printer attached to this computer" option, and clear the checkbox marked
"Automaticallt detect and install my Plug and Play printer"
5) After clicking Next, select the "Create a new port" option, and
select "LPR Port" (or "Standard TCP/IP Port" for printers with an
Ethernet port on them (JetDirect port)) from the "Type of port" dropdown
box.
6) Click Next, and fill in the host name, and printer name.
7) Select the printer type in the printer selection applet, and your
done.
8) Go into the printer's advanced properties, and change the paper types where
applicable to A4. Print a test page to ensure it works.
9) Ensure that you have allowed the client access to print, and manage
print jobs. I haven't tested this part yet, I'm tossing up whether to
get an embedded print server for my printer, or removing CUPs, which is
giving me some grief (but then, I haven't really taken the time to learn
it, nor do I really want to.
Hope this helps, it's worked quite well for me so far (except for CUPS,
it's clipping the pages a little on the bottom).
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