Re: SMB server with CentOS 4

[feizhou at graffiti.net (Feizhou)]

>>However, Samba-CUPS SMB-IPP integration can be very, very powerful,
>>including not only the ability to automatically install drivers, but set
>>_proper_ configurations of the printers from the centralized CUPS
>>interface.  I.e., when all your printers are Postscript with their own,
>>rich PPD (Postscript Printer Definition) files (or CUPS provides a rich
>>Postscript PPD for a non-PS printer), you can pre-configure the printer
>>and set the defaults for print-queues and they will be set for your
>>Windows users -- all from the CUPS web interface.
>>
>>E.g., you can configure the memory size, various tray options, etc...
>>just *1* time, then those configurations are set in the printer settings
>>on every Windows client.  That way you don't have to go around and do it
>>manually on Windows clients or, worse yet, your users dork with the
>>settings.
> 
> 
> Can't you do the same thing using raw printing, by configuring the
> printer in Windows?

He means when you add a network printer, you don't need to carry the 
driver cd/disk with you to each Windows PC. Just browse for the printer 
and the Windows OS on the PC will automatically download the driver 
files and settings and then you are done.