Somebody called to ask how to print from the SCO/Linux box to a

Windows 2000 machine. Windows has a built in a LPD server

(Linux printing) via port 515. With Windows 95/98 you will probably have to purchase a program like NIPRINT.

The printer should already be installed under Windows 2000 and given a simple network name (see below)

You may have to do this first

Step 1

Enable passthru (optional)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q150930/

Step 2

Make sure the LPD server is installed under Windows 2000

->Control Panel

->Add/Remove programs

->Add/Remove Windows Components

->Other Network File and Printer Services

->Print Services for Unix

Step 3

Next check the LPD service is running

Start -> Run -> "services.msc"

Or do it via ->Control Panel -> Administrative tools -> Services

And check for "TCP/IP Print Server" and that it is started and running.

Step 4

Final check. Type at the command prompt (Windows key + R)

 netstat -an|find "515"  

and check for this line

TCP    0.0.0.0:515            0.0.0.0:0              LISTENING

Or 'netstat -a|find "printer" ' gives

TCP    claire:printer         claire:0               LISTENING

Give the printer a SIMPLE share name so you can easily add it under SCO/Linux

(Less than eight characters in UPPERCASE)

Try that. If people want the SCO/Linux side, send me a comment