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From: gdr@hotmail.com (Phil Grainger)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: network printing
Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 12:36:44 GMT
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On 16 May 1997 10:06:08 GMT, brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
wrote:
have yu got the paswords working ?
mine won't :(
apart from that samba is brilliant :)
actually so is freebsd ...
sure is reliable :)
>In article <337b9185.1237718@news.demon.co.uk>,
>	schristian@sentientnet.demon.co.uk (Simon Christian) writes:
>> Can someone tell me how to use FreeBSD as a print server for Win95
>> machines? I haven't actually set up printing from the FreeBSD box yet
>> but being able to use it as a print server would be sufficient impetus
>> to have it running full time. 
>
>You'll need to edit /etc/printcap (man printcap) to get
>lpd working.
>
>You'll need to install samba to get Win95 to see your
>printer.
>
>If you have difficulties, post another question.
>
>> Thanks
>> 
>> Simon
>
>-- 
>Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
>      <http://www.awfulhak.org>
>Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !