How to Print Remotely to Windows Using SCO Unix

The SCO Group owns the rights to the Unix source code developed by AT&T/Bell Labs and maintains all versions of SCO Unix. Windows NT and above support shared printers available to Unix hosts. This feature is not installed by default, but it can be enabled in the "Add/Remove Windows Components" section of the Control Panel in Windows XP and earlier. From SCO Unix, set up the remote printer the same way you would for any other shared Unix printer.

Instructions

Share a Printer in Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Server 2008

1. Open the "Start" menu, and then click "Control panel."

2. Click the "Programs" option at the bottom of the window.

3. Click "Turn Windows features on or off" in the "Programs and Features" section.

4. Click the plus sign next to "Print and Document Services."

5. Click the "LPD Print Service" check box, and then click "OK."

6. Click the "Hardware and Sound" link on the left side of the window.

7. Click the "Devices and Printers" link at the top of the window.

8. Right-click the printer you want to share and select "Printer Properties."

9. Click the "Sharing" tab, and then click "Share this printer."

10. Enter a name for the share and click "OK." The printer is now shared and configured for Unix.

Adding a Remote Server to SCO Openserver

1. Start the "Printer Manager." You can start it from the desktop by double-clicking "Printer Manager" in the "Printers" directory of the "System Administration" window. Type "scoadmin printer" to start it from the command line.

2. Open the "Printer" menu, and then click "Add Remote."

3. Enter the name or IP address of the Windows computer and name of the printer share.

4. Click continue. Enter a user name and password. The user must be a user on the Windows computer.

5. Click "Finish" to add the printer.

References

• SCO Documentation: The Printer Manager Interface
• Microsoft: Share a Printer