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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