cups driver for windows - direct install

Helge Blischke h.blischke at srz.de
Tue Sep 5 03:50:48 PDT 2006


David Williams wrote:
> Hello All
> 
> Is is possible to install the cups driver into windows without using samba? I want to print from windows using IPP rather than Samba.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> David Williams
> 
> 

The "point-n-click" method to install printer drivers (both executable code and PPDs)
on a WInxx box needs a server which "speaks" a sufficiently recent version of SMB.
On UNIX/Linux boxes, that means SAMBA.

But you may construct a .inf file and put all the needed stuff on a CD or equivalent
(maybe a network share somewhere) and install your printer instance that way. Then you
are free to use IPP.

BTW, some time ago in this ng, someone posted how to build a .inf file with all the
necessary information.

Helge


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