RE: [Fwd: [seul-edu] Samba and printing]

["Culp, David" <CulpD@cfbisd.edu>]

Well, I will admit I do not know a lot about Windows networking.  I agree
that what he proposes is pretty wastfull, but if he wants to do it that way
then I will tell him Linux can handle the job.

David Culp

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Dan Kubilos [SMTP:dan@oxnardsd.org]
> Sent:	Thursday, May 18, 2000 9:32 AM
> To:	'seul-edu@seul.org'
> Subject:	RE: [Fwd: [seul-edu] Samba and printing] 
> 
> David et al
> 
> > that in a Windows NT network a print job automatically gets spolled on a
> > central print spooler (is this right)?????????  That sounds pretty
> 
> No.  This is not right.  Windows NT can be sort of lame but not this
> bad. Windows NT network made up of NT WrkSt or Win 9x clients CERTAINLY
> allows the clients to print to wherever they wish.  
> 
> Your sys admin is simply wrong.  His "Problem" could be solved without
> Linux/Samba. 
> 
> All our excellent rants are all for not.  This is a phantom problem.
> 
> Linux/Samba is AweSome but not so good as to mitigate goofy design.
> 
> ; - )
> 
> DK
> 
> > > jawildman@cfanet.com said:
> > > >  60 LaserJets or 60 JetDirects, no problem.  Or 60 Deskjets hooked
> to
> > > > 60 JetDirects (which just about doubles the cost of the printing
> > > > solution).
> > > 
> > > But then if you're spending that amount of money on 60 Deskjets
> instead of
> > > 
> > > a smaller number of larger printers, you're probably beyond redemption
> 
> > > anyway :)
> > > 
> > > --
> > > dwmw2
> > > 
> >