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Old 08-04-2001, 11:42 AM   #1
Iknowit101
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Question Setup RH 7.1 as Print Server?


Ok, I am a newbie, so what? that is why I need your help setting up Red Hat 7.1 as my Print Server, How do I do this? Is there any How to or white papers on this? any handy link to it?
what do I need to do? I have a MS enviroment but trying to take the load of the NT box (replacing?) HELP!

 
Old 08-04-2001, 12:10 PM   #2
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Heres how i do it

I guess you are using samba.

You need to edit you /etc/printcap file and type in something like the following

cannon|Cannon Printer
:rw
:sh
:lp=/dev/lp0
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/cannon
:fx=flp

epson|Epson Printer
:rw
:sh
:lp=/dev/lp1
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/epson
:fx=flp

Takes too long to explain every line but basically this sets the printers up in RAW mode. All you need to do is modify the port (lp=/dev/?). Then modify and create the spooling folder and 'Chown 0700' the newly created folder(I think).

In the /etc/samba/smb.conf do

where it says

# if you want to automatically load your printer list rather
# than setting them up individually then you'll need this
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes

make sure there is no # in front of the last 2 lines.

Add this 'print command = lpr -b -P%p %s' to the [printers] section

Hope this helps

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