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A print server is a device that connects printers to client computers over the network.

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Windows can see Ubuntu Server printer, but can't print to it

I have an old desktop that I'm trying to set up as a home backup/print server. Backup was trivial, but am having issues getting the printing to work. The printer is connected to the server running Ubuntu Server 9.10 (no gui). If I access the…
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Linux print server in a web interface

I would want a Linux print server in the form of a web interface, where you upload a PDF, doc, JPG, PNG, PPT, TXT, HTM etc file in a file upload box, and then that file is printed to a USB connected Samsung CLX-3185 printer. Which linux distribution…
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Shortcut to "printer and faxes" on another computer

I have a print server running windows server 2008 that has about 50 printers on it. In windows XP, I was able to connect to the server using the UNC name and make a shortcut to the "printers and faxes" folder. (For the record, I know that it really…
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Windows lpr implementation not finding printer

I'm trying to port a linux program to windows 7, that receives an lpr command from a websocket and sends the command to a local vinyl cutter. The windows lpr implementation is different and there is not a lot of advice to go by. I have enabled the…
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Print Server not working

Help! Using wired ethernet, I have a D-Link DP300-U print server connected to an HPLaserJet 2100M (parallel port) that will not work. The print server is hooked up after a Linksys BEFSR41 router. I cannot add the printer using any methods listed…
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Home Print Server Recomendation?

Over the years, I've had a number of problems in setting up print servers. I'm getting ready to set one up for my grandparents and am hoping to find a super-simple recommendation that I can have them set up. We have a wired-Ethernet desktop…
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What protocol do networked scanners use? Linux server emulation of same?

TLDR: What protocol do network scanners use, and how do I use that to set up a Linux scan server to OS X client? I have a Brother DCP-7065DN laser printer/scanner. It's great. It's connected to the network through its native 10/100 port and we…
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Printer added to cups, but can't see it on the printing dialog

I have a Debian server and a Debian laptop, and I'm trying to use a cups server to print pages from all my home computers. So I added the printer to the server's cups successfully with the correct drivers, and after that I added the printer to my…
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Are there alternatives to using Windows 98 print server and if not what should be secured?

Unfortunately the printer being used to print envelopes uses a LPR port which can only be attached to an old machine running Windows 98. The rest of the systems in the network are running Windows 7 and need to have the ability to send print jobs to…
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How to use Windows Small Business Server 2008 to print from a web application?

I'm developing a web application in PHP and we need to print some files/labels from this web application. The web application is hosted on a 3rd party hosting provider. The thermal printers are available in the intranet which can be accessed via…
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TrendNET TE100 MP1U print server wont connect to my Canon S750

Following on from my malware experience I'm working through re-installing software, peripherals and the like. I've got a TrendNET TE100 MP1U print server which now can't see my Canon S750 printer. I've reinstalled the printer drivers on the PC and…
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Can I connect a printer directly to a router via USB to Ethernet adapter?

I need to connect an old printer to a router. The problem is that the printer is far away from the router and the only available output is USB. Near the printer I have an Ethernet port that is connected to the router. My router supports the "sharing…
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Print Server Role Confusion

I am trying to upgrade to a Windows Server (2012) setup from the current Win 8.1 we are using as a server for our small network of 5 users. Also from a Workgroup based to a domain based network. We have about 5 Printers (Laser, Inkjet, Thermal,…
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WPSM54G (Linksys printserver) not working on Mac OSx

I'm trying to have a wps54gworking on a mac os x. I have read a lot of stuff about this, but nothing seems to work and I don't understand why. The strange thing is that it work on mac os x, because a lot of people did this. The printer is connected…
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Linksys WPSM54G Print Server on Windows 7

I'm running an Asus Eee PC with Windows 7 Starter Edition. I have a Linksys print server set up already for my Windows Vista laptop. When I open the setup wizard on the Eee PC, as soon as I click on "set up computer" I get a prompt: The OS not…
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