[TriLUG] Samba printers - give the drivers to Windows XP clients

Dane Miller dane at olneyfriends.org
Thu Mar 23 11:57:18 EST 2006


David McDowell wrote:
> I'm at a loss.  I know some folks out there must have done this.  All
> of us want to use Linux and samba for sharing printers instead of
> Windows print servers right? ;) 

Yep.  I've done it, and installing printers on windows clients is now a
mindless affair.

The easiest method is to log in to the windows client as the domain
administrator (often 'root' with Samba installations).  Then navigate to
\\server\'Printers and Faxes' and install the driver by r-clicking the
printer.

Here are instructions:
http://us5.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-Guide/happy.html#id2550472

Dane
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Dane Miller
Technology Coordinator
Olney Friends School
Barnesville, Ohio
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