Abstract
Printing is one area that causes a great deal of confusion among users. This is mainly because it involves setup issues on both the client and server machines. If either side is configured improperly, nothing that one does with Samba can make printing work. This chapter outlines the printer setup steps on both the server and client machines as well as the Samba-specific steps required to make the two sides communicate properly. It also provides an overview of the Windows and Linux printing services. In addition, it discusses the steps necessary to configure the printer on the Windows client to allow for point and print. The Windows printing subsystem uses the Graphics Device Interface (GDI). Objects that are displayed on the screen and things sent to the printer use the same library of routines to convert the output to a standard language known as Enhanced Meta File (EMF). This is then processed by the actual display or printer driver. The Common UNIX Print System (CUPS) and Samba make it simple to set up printers on a Linux server that can be used by both Linux and Windows clients.
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