[cups.general] Can Windows print to a CUPS printer without samba?

BigT junk2 at obj-ex.com
Mon Sep 27 14:58:37 PDT 2004


angelb wrote:
> List your printer queues via the web interface then click on the printer
> you want to use. Once you have clicked on the printer, cut/copy its address from the browsers address field. You will need that later when adding a printer in Windows.
>
> In Windows, you will have to add the printer as a network printer and then use the address you cut/copy from the above for your connection.
>
> If you add a new printer in Windows before, this should be simple for you to do. There, no Samba needed... :) Good luck!
>
> Angel
>
> Anonymous wrote:
> > how do i find out my print queue name?
> >
> > Scott Chapman wrote:
> > > On Friday 10 September 2004 11:31 pm, Jerome Alet wrote:
> > > > On Fri, Sep 10, 2004 at 10:38:35PM -0700, Scott Chapman wrote:
> > > > > I'm wondering if it's possible to set up a CUPS printer on a Linux
> > > > > server so that Windows can print to it as a Network Printer without
> > > > > the use of Samba.
> > > >
> > > > Yes. This is possible at least with Win2000 and probably other
> > > > versions.
> > > >
> > > > Just install a network printer, choose (I've only seen the french
> > > > version) "Internet type printer", then type the following url :
> > > >
> > > >     http://yourcupsserver.example.com:631/printers/yourprintqueuename
> > > >
> > > > works fine
> > > >
> > > > hoping this helps
> > > >
> > > > Jerome Alet
> > > >
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > I had to enable raw printing as well and things look great!
> > >
> > > Scott
> > >
> >
>

How did you enable raw printing?





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