Saturday, March 6, 2010

Print process of the Linux computer to Windows

Print process of the Linux computer to Windows computer probably inevitable when migrating an operating system where the position of the system is still a mixture of Linux-based computer with Windows-based computers. There are various ways to print process for this situation, both print via samba and print protocol over TCP-IP.

Based on experience, here's how a "must" succeed in doing print process. Of course both computers are connected using a network system.

regular use LPD protocol instead of Samba to connect from Linux to Windows computers. The trick is as follows:

In Computer Windows, using Windows 2000 and above (direct connection to the printer)

1. Going to Settings | Control Panel | Add-Remove Programs
2. Log in to Windows Components
3. Select Other Network File and Print Services (check)
4. Select Next and so on until it finished the service components installed
5. Enable services to run automatically every time the computer boots by selecting Settings | Control Panel | Administrative Tools | Services
6. Perform printer sharing has been connected. Create a simple connection and easy to remember
7. Check the Windows computer's IP. Can use the Ipconfig command at the command prompt.

On the Linux computer (client)

1. Apply settings and select the LPD printer queue
2. Enter the IP Address your Windows computer and printer share names on the existing settings
3. Test your printer.

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