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Printer configuration in Linux.

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by manish_rit

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Sir,
In our company we use network Printer and it is a Printer server and a specefic Ip address has been assingned to it. I am unable to get print out through it as I have configured it my LInux machine but still I am not getting the print out but I am able to print in that printer from windows platform.I have configured it in Linux 7.3 by choosing the option windows SMB Server but still failed. Please tell me how to do it.
Regards,
Manish.

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by lintadsl

Have you installed right printer driver in Linux box? like lpr? I haven't use printers on Linux box so long time but sounds like you need to deal with LPR in Linux box.
Type LPR and see if you can see the printer's spooler.
Good Luck,
Lintadsl.

by jcmcintyre

You might have better luck running CUPS. CUPS uses Postscript Printer Description (PPD) files e.g laserjet.ppd to suipply a driver. From the local machine, just specify the IP address and socket number for the print server.

From there, CUPS offers a variety of commands to format printer output for each user, group, or printer

Cheers

Jim

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