Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2002 20:26:05 +0200 From: Mark Rowlands <mark.rowlands@minmail.net> To: Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@bellavista.cz>, freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: using a printer shared from a windows machine Message-ID: <200207232026.05449.mark.rowlands@minmail.net> In-Reply-To: <20020723132904.GA7060@freepuppy.bellavista.cz> References: <20020723132904.GA7060@freepuppy.bellavista.cz>
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On Tue July 23 2002 15:29, Roman Neuhauser wrote: > Hi there, > > sorry for this OT question, my excuse is that it is somewhat related > to my freebsd box. :) > > i have this problem: my computer is the only non-windows pc in the > office. There's one NT4 server with a shared HP 5L which the other > win2k boxen use for printing. i've read (parts of) > /usr/share/doc/en/books/corp-net-guide, and it looks like i *should* > be able to use that printer provided the NT box had something called > "Microsoft TCP/IP Printing" installed, which it doesn't. > > what i need to know is: if i add the "tcp/ip printing" service, will > it affect the other (win2k) computers?=20 Well you will need a reboot > will it be necessary to change anything yes...... you need to install it.....=20 >or will that change go unnoticed? depends on how awake your sysadmin is :-) > > or, do i have any other options if i want to print on that printer? There is always mtowtdi but I use this method ....... tcp/ip on the win= dows=20 box and cups on the unix boxes and it works really nicely. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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