I want to consolidate some NT/Linux machines into a single Linux machine running samba. I have a Brother Printer/Scanner/Fax combo that is not supported by Linux. If I set this printer up under samba and access it from a Windows client on the network, won't I be using the Windows driver? It seems to me it should work ok like this, since I believe that Windows will just see it as a network printer. I am not sure about the fax modem, though, although I don't see why that shouldn't work, either. Thanks for any opinions.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Buck Turgidson [mailto:jc_va@hotmail.com]> > If I set this printer up under samba and access it from a > Windows client on > the network, won't I be using the Windows driver? It seems > to me it should > work ok like this, since I believe that Windows will just see it as a > network printer. >you can set the printer up as RAW on the linux side, it then just passes the print job through to the printer untouched, so yes, your windows machine will use its driver, pass it to the linux box which then in turn passes it to the printer.> I am not sure about the fax modem, though, although I don't > see why that > shouldn't work, either.depends on how you use it I imagine, but if you are controlling via the windows driver, you should be all set> > Thanks for any opinions. > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba >
> -----Original Message----- > From: Buck Turgidson [mailto:jc_va@hotmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 2003 8:31 AM > To: samba@lists.samba.org > Subject: Re: [Samba] Printing Through Samba From Windows > > > > you can set the printer up as RAW on the linux side, it > then just passes > the > > print job through to the printer untouched, so yes, your > windows machine > > will use its driver, pass it to the linux box which then > in turn passes > it > > to the printer. > > > Thanks. Is 'Raw' a linux OS setting, or a samba setting? I > haven't gotten > real deep into samba yet, except for some simple shares. > What a great tool, > though.i know in CUPS it is a setting on how you control the printer. I think using lpd there is a flag -raw (or something, not sure) that you can pass to the print command that basically says: take this job, send it to the printer but dont fart with it...> > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba >
> > i know in CUPS it is a setting on how you control the > printer. I think using lpd there is a flag -raw (or > something, not sure) that you can pass to the print command > that basically says: > > take this job, send it to the printer but dont fart with it... >... And pray that the printer driver does not insist into talking with the printer while printing. :-|
The only problem with your approach is two way communication with the peripheral, which samba won't support, AFAIK. For printing, there may well be an option to turn off two way communication in the windows driver. Good luck with the scanner and fax modes. Joel On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 08:27:56AM -0400, Buck Turgidson wrote:> I want to consolidate some NT/Linux machines into a single Linux machine > running samba. I have a Brother Printer/Scanner/Fax combo that is not > supported by Linux. > > If I set this printer up under samba and access it from a Windows client on > the network, won't I be using the Windows driver? It seems to me it should > work ok like this, since I believe that Windows will just see it as a > network printer. > > I am not sure about the fax modem, though, although I don't see why that > shouldn't work, either. > > Thanks for any opinions. > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba