diff --git a/CUPS-To-Windows.txt b/CUPS-To-Windows.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..019c592 --- /dev/null +++ b/CUPS-To-Windows.txt @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +Configuring CUPS On FreeBSD To Use A Windows Printer +==================================================== + +1) Install the CUPS meta package/port + +2) Install the SAMBA package/port + +3) Install the hpijs /package/port + + - This package is appropriate for HP printers. You may + need something else for other brands of printer. + - Make sure ``foomatic-rip`` gets installed + - Make sure the CUPS lp command replacements get installed + +4) Rename ``/usr/bin/lp*`` so that the CUPS equivalents in + /usr/local/bin will be used + +5) Copy any ppd (driver files) needed to:: + + /usr/local/share/cups/model + +6) Install the CUPS backend for SMB:: + + ln -s `which smbspool` /usr/local/libexec/cups/backend/smb + +7) Start the CUPS scheduler:: + + ln -s /usr/local/etc/rc.d/cups.sh.sample /usr/local/etc/rd.d/cups.sh + /usr/local/etc/rc.d/cups.sh start + +8) Point browser to http://localhost:631 to install/configure printers + using URIs in the form: + + smb://WORKGROUP/user:password@SERVER/SHARENAME + + + +Notes +===== + +Samba only needs to be installed for the ``smbspool`` and ``smbutil`` +programs. If not otherwise needed, it does not have to be running, +though it may be necessary to create an empty +``/usr/local/etc/smb.conf`` file. + +The ``smbutil`` can be used to debug connections, verify passwords, etc. + + +Author +====== + + Tim Daneliuk - tundra@tundraware.com + + Comments and/or improvements welcome! + + +Document Revision Information +============================= + +``$Id: CUPS-To-Windows.txt,v 1.1 2006/01/02 04:18:31 root Exp $`` + +