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The Linux Print2Win mini−HOWTO

Marcelo Pereira da Silva

marcelo@pereira.com

v1.1

Jan 2002

Revision History

Revision 1.1

2002−07−19

Revised by: ms

Revision 1.0

2002−01−01

Revised by: ms

This howto contains the general configuration to get Linux printing to a Windows print share.

The Linux Print2Win mini−HOWTO

Table of Contents

1. Introduction. ....................................................................................................................................................1

2. Server (Windows. ...........................................................................................................................................2

3. Client (Linux). .................................................................................................................................................3

3.1. Standard lpr. ......................................................................................................................................3

4. /etc/printcap Tips. ...........................................................................................................................................4

5. License. .............................................................................................................................................................5

6. Credits. .............................................................................................................................................................6

1. Introduction

As we want the print service running, we'll set up all the environment step by step, to avoid mistakes or bad

configurations.

First, set up the server; when you have the server running, configure the clients.

1. Introduction

2. Server (Windows)

There is no special rules when configuring the server. Just install the printer driver in the Windows server,

test it to verify that the printer is running properly, and share the printer.

2. Server (Windows)

3. Client (Linux)

The client configuration is similar to Linux to Linux printing.

3.1. Standard lpr

The simplest way to do it is to add an entry to /etc/printcap . As a quick example, the entry for a

generic matrix printer would be:

# EPSON LX300

epson:\

:sd=/var/spool/lpd/epson:\

:mx#0:\

:sh:\

:if=/var/spool/lpd/epson/filter:\

:lp=/dev/null:

Make sure you are using the correct filter, or the right

generic one.

Be sure you have created the directory /var/spool/lpd/epson , and the users you wish to use the

printer have the right access to this.

For example, assume the Windows print server is named meriadoc, with an IP address of 192.168.1.49 ,

and the printer is shared from Windows as epsonLX.

So, you have to configure /var/spool/lpd/epson/.config like this:

share='\\meriadoc\epsonLX'

hostip=192.168.1.49

Where:

· share ='\\ windows−print−server−name \ print−share−name '

· hostip = windows−print−server−IP

Once your /etc/printcap is configured, you have to enable the print share:

[localhost]$ lpc up epson

[localhost]$ lpc enable epson

If everything is ok, you can send jobs to the queue:

[localhost]$ lpr −Pepson file

3. Client (Linux)

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