How to access a printer attached with win98 PC from a tru64 V5.1 server

[Alpha_5]

Hi all,

I have a printer attached with a win98 PC. I want to print my reports from a alpha server running tru64 V5.1A using this printer.

How i can do this ?

Thanks

[Abdul Rahiman · Accepted solution]

To configure to print to a printer attched to a Windows PC, normally you would configure the "LPD/print services for UNIX" on the PC. But I beleive it is only available for NT/2000 and not for Win98.
But I think there is an lpd program writen by some one for Win98, that may help, check this out,
http://www.penmachine.com/techie/lpdprinting_2003-08.html
Once you have created an lpd tyep printer on Windows machine, you can configure a remote printer on Alpha to print to it.
Use
# lprsetup
Choose "remote" printer type,
rm=windowdhost
rp=printqueuename_on_windows

Also, you may be interested to find some more info abt. this discussed on the hp-ux forum,
http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=606017

Best way is to buy a jet direct card and attache to the pritner and print directly from Tru64 by remote printing.

HTH,
Abdul.

[Ralf Puchner]

possible ways:

- use a lpd server program on win98 side (as suggested)
- use a pcnfs software to offer a printqueue which can be used by Tru64.
- use smbprint script available on internet for samba to print to a printer on pc.

Maybe "google" is your friend because it will find much more possibilies....