Setting up a locally connected printer to handle remote requests

[nawlej]

I am running a sunblade 150 with Solaris 8 installed. I have a locally connected printer that I would like to share out to handle print requests from 4 Windows machines. Does anyone know how such a thing is accomplished? Ive seen peice parts, but none really work. Any help is appreciated.

-Eric

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[bfitzmai]

Using admintool go to Browse ---> Printers. Select Edit ---> Add ---> Access to Printer. Fill in the blanks and select OK. Keep in mind the printer name must be the same name you used on the print server.

 

[nawlej]

How would that let me advertise it as a network printer to Windows machines if it is locally attached to the same machine im trying to advertise it as? I dont mean to be simple, but I dont have a lot of experience when it comes to print servers and how to make them work (without a jetdirect, that is.)

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[morse]--... ...--[/morse], Eric.

 

[bfitzmai]

Oops sorry missed part that you were trying to use Windows machines. Thought you wanted to use other Solaris workstation.

 

[nawlej]

Ah, the ultimate catch

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[morse]--... ...--[/morse], Eric.