[NTLUG:Discuss] Remote Printing

[Bruce DeGrasse]

Greg, I know have the EPSON printer on my XP-PC working and printing KDE and 
OpenOffice documents.  Thanks for the input. This is a great list especially 
for newbies and casual users like me.

Bruce

On Saturday 02 February 2002 01:01 pm, you wrote:
> 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,