[TriLUG] Print server request

[Rick DeNatale]

On 8/11/05, Steven Klund <detox at starfishnet.com> wrote:
> Hey folks!
> 
> First, to all who post here, thank you so much for the knowledge you
> share.  I rely on this venue for good information.
> Now, on to my qufestion..........
> 
> I have 4 linux machines and 1 win laptop.  I would like to set up an
> older HP printer for all to use, via a print server attached to my
> router.
> I had a Seimens 2 port router with print server, but it has died.  Does
> anyone have an old print server (parallel port) that could use a good
> home?  I jsut do not have the cash flow to spend a lot.  My network is
> between 3 rooms in my house and the laptop is a part time machine.  I
> would like to have the printer accessed by any pc and not be reliant on
> keeping a pc running just so others can print.
> If anyone can help, please let me know

Have you considered just hooking the printer directly to one of the
Linux machines and sharing it via CUPS?  The windows machine can use
it via a url something like:
 
http://x/printers/y:631

where x is the network address of the linux server and y is the cups
printer name.