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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.mel.connect.com.au!news.syd.connect.com.au!news.bri.connect.com.au!corolla.OntheNet.com.au!not-for-mail 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 Organization: Ye 'Ol Disorganized NNTPCache groupie Lines: 31 Message-ID: <337c5492.5583755@news.icr.com.au> References: <337b9185.1237718@news.demon.co.uk> <5lhbig$4ac@ui-gate.utell.co.uk> NNTP-Posting-Host: virtual.icr.com.au X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.11/32.235 Cache-Post-Path: virtual.icr.com.au!10069@helios.usq.edu.au Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:41033 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 !