Print to File

SantoshSonavale · 10-20-2009, 10:50 AM

Dear All,

I want to configure file printer (print to file) on my rhel-5 machine in such a way that if users fire print command from windows xp it should create an individual computer wise txt file on my linux machine. File name should be different for each printer.

Regards,

Santosh Sonavale.
Mob.: 9773673163.

jhwilliams · 10-21-2009, 07:54 PM

Here's an idea: http://lists.clug.org.za/pipermail/c...st/033531.html

Essentially, replace the CUPS server's backend binary (/usr/lib/cups/backend/usb, per say) with a script that dumps incoming print requests to files of your designation.

What is the motivation behind this, though? If your Windows users aren't sophistocated and you're looking for some household interface for them to use, why not email? It's probably easier to setup a mail address and then you'd already have a flat text file in /var/spool/mail.

michaelk · 10-21-2009, 08:20 PM

I am also curious as this is somewhat a strange requirement. What is a "computer wise text file"?