[CentOS] Creating a CentOS Print Server for Windows Clients

Scott Silva ssilva at sgvwater.com
Thu Mar 26 18:16:01 UTC 2009


on 3-26-2009 10:16 AM Joseph L. Casale spake the following:
> A while ago I looked into this and was told not to bother as it was a
> hack at best. Anyone shed any reliable info on creating a print server
> for windows nt -> vista clients both x86 and x46 for a few Canon and
> HP IP Printers.
> 
> Would this be reliable, are there any caveats or issues to be aware of?
> 
> Thanks!
> jlc
It just needs a working cups and samba install to get it working. I run
several linux print servers for windows clients, including driver installs.

The only real problem I had was right before service pack 3 came out for XP.
Some security update broke ALL my HP print drivers on the XP boxes. I fought
with it for 3 weeks, and had to create cups print driver based packages for
all the HP printers until SP3 magically fixed it. I never found out what
caused it.

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