port printers to win network. 2

[tipifire]

anybody know how to port a printer to a windows network??? I know samba can work but i don't what to to install any more programs in my server. Any ideas?????

 

[MikeLacey]

UNIX services for NT will let you treat NT printers as if they are UNIX printers.
Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com

 

[Guest_imported]

hey
You can also use print server services on Windows
NT for this purpose.

Hash!

 

[tipifire]

ok i have a basic understanding of how aix works. how would you do this and the printers are hooked up to the aix server. but its no reconized on the win network

 

[MikeLacey]

tipifire,

Have you asked your question in an NT forum?
Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com

 

[ElgisRamon]

If you don't want to set up more software in your NT server, then install "Microsoft TCP/IP printing services", share your printer and then set up a printer queue in your RS (a remote queue of SysV kind using the share name of printer).

I hope it works...

 

[tipifire]

ok ok theres confusion here the printer is hooked up to aix server through a multiserial port. and windows networking in setup differently...... but you did give me a idea

 

[slgordon]

I think you are going to have to install the Services for UNIX pack on you NT server to print to your AIX printer. This will give NT the ability to print to lpr based printers. Says the Manager to the person that invented the modem: "Tell me again why you need two prototypes?!?"

 

[tipifire]

ok but like microsoft is - they wany money. I'm not got gonna spend one hundred dollars for hooking up one printer....

 

[slgordon]

SAMBA is free..... Says the Manager to the person that invented the modem: "Tell me again why you need two prototypes?!?"

 

[teddy74]

Yes Tipifire !

u can load SAMBA on your AIX box and share your printers

Rajesh rajeshrcmc@hotmail.com
"Better to ask a question once and be thought a fool once, than never to ask and remain a fool forever"

 

[tipifire]

yea i have thought about this. but wanted to know is there was other avenues.... I still learning unix based systems and it a little different from windows based.