Sharing printer between Linux computers

[GL]

I've successfully setup Samba to allow the printer on my RH7.3 box to be shared amongst Windows clients. However, Linux computers cannot print to this printer. All the linux computers are using RH7.3. Can somebody walk me through the setup of this? I've tried setting up the Linux computer to use the printer via Samba and it just prints garbage. If I setup things the Unix way, nothing even prints. Thanks in advance.

 

[mgpaulus]

Check out Printing-HOWTO at http://www.linuxdoc.org

You might also want to check if there is a cups (Common Unix Printing System) package in your distro. Has a nice web interface to set everything up, automatically supports samba, and has LOTS of printer drivers. If you can't find a package for your distro, you can get more info and source code here: CUPS Home page

 

[GL]

Thanks, but I've already checked out that documentation and cannot seem to get anything working. My problem seems to lie not in the client-setup but the server-setup. I'm not quite sure what I have to do to use the RH7.3 box connected to the printer as a print server for linux clients.

 

[mgpaulus]

Well, It's going to involve installing a printer daemon, such as lpd, or your can use lprng, which has an lpd with it. But, I would recommend checking out the CUPS stuff, as I believe it has everything included, and has a nice web browser interface to configure everything...... If you can't find an RPM for cups, then grab the source from their webpage and build it yourself.....

 

[GL]

LOL one step forward, two steps back! I tried to get CUPS working but my printer wouldn't get recognized. You see, I have an Epson Stylud Color 800 which is a parallel port printer but I have a Belking USB-Parallel adapter so it's connected via USB. When I try to add the printer, CUPS doesn't seem to know of any USB printers. Have any idea how to get CUPS to detect my printer? Thanks again.