[NTLUG:Discuss] Remote Printing

[Greg Edwards]

Bruce DeGrasse wrote:
> 
> I have a question for the group, what type of printing service can one expect
> from Linux Applications such as OpenOffice, kwrite etc. to a printer (Epson)
> installed on Windows and networked through Samba.
> 
> I have a small home network with a Windows PC, Linux and sometimes Windows
> Laptop.  The Windows PC and Linux both have printers but I would like to
> print on the Windows Printer using Linux OpenOffice and other applications.
> Is this doable.  The Linux machine is running Mandrake 8.1 and using cups for
> printing.  I am able to print using smbclient and the Epson printer shows up
> in the print dialogue in applications such as OpenOffice and kwrite.  The
> print job from OpenOffice or kwrite however does not invoke any obvious
> action, what should I expect.  Unfortunately I have not encountered any
> articles regarding this type of printing.
> 
> Bruce
> 

Bruce,

>From K menu select "Configuration -> Printing -> KUPS - CUPS
Administration".  Assuming your running KDE, that is.

Select the "printer -> add printer/class" menu item and one option will
be to setup an SMB (Windows) printer.  Mine is grayed out since I don't
have any windows machines attached but you should have the option
available.

Good luck,

-- 
Greg Edwards
New Age Software, Inc.
http://www.nas-inet.com