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    Print to File Print Server

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by bc2946088, Sep 22, 2011.

  1. bc2946088

    bc2946088 Notebook Consultant

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    Has anyone setup a linux box to specifically listen to port 515 to accept incoming print jobs and then just send it to file? I plan on using incron to watch for the file. I just need to understand more about the file creation.
     
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    bc2946088 Notebook Consultant

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    Actually, I need it to listen on port 9100 not 515, not sure if that would change anything.
     
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    paper_wastage Beat this 7x7x7 Cube

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    i've tried setting up a thin client (low cpu/ram etc) with ubuntu CUPS to accept print jobs.

    just connect the printer to the thin client, set ti up as a normal printer (but allow printer sharing

    then for every other computer, add a network printer pointing to the thin client at ip:9100
     
    paper_wastage, Sep 24, 2011
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