printing word (*.doc) files from Linux/Samba clients to a NT print server

Adam Williams awilliam at whitemice.org
Tue Dec 12 18:56:29 GMT 2000


>Hi all!  I am using Linux workstation with Samba running on it.  As most
>people still keep sending to me emails with attached Micro$oft type
>documents.  Is there any way to print them out without installing WINE
>or VMware (and  Windows & Office) on my machine?
>Some people said to me that I could dump all MS files to a NT print
>server with using Samba, is it plausible?  If yes, how to do that?
>Many thanks for your help...help me to keep away from being forced to
>purchasing expensive proprietary software.

Star office works very nice if you copy over the fonts from a windows
machine and install them in X & Staroffice. (Installing fonts in
staroffice is a pain).  You could also look at wv (http://www.wvware.com)





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