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# Networking HP PPA DeskJet Printers using SAMBA.

## The pnm2ppa project team ppa-rpms@users.sourceforge.net

v0.12 Feb 10, 2002

This document discusses Networking HP 710C, 720C 820C or 1000C Series (PPA Protocol) HP DeskJet printers with non-Windows Hosts or Clients, using SAMBA. Topics include choosing between transmitting PPA or PostScript across the network, Windows and Linux/Unix Hosts, Windows and Linux/Unix Clients, and emulating a PostScript printer on Windows. (Updated for pnm2ppa-1.04 and later.)

## 1. Networking HP DeskJet PPA printers with SAMBA

- 1.1 Overview of PPA printers.
- 1.2 Choice of protocol for sending over the network.

## 2. Configuring the Printer Host.

- 2.1 Configuring a Linux/Unix Host to share a PPA printer using Samba.
- 2.2 Configuring a Windows Host to share a PPA printer with non-Windows Clients.

## 3. Configuring the Printing Clients.

- 3.1 Setting up Printing from a Windows Client.
- 3.2 Setting up Printing from a Linux/Unix Samba Client

## 4. Emulating a PostScript printer on a Windows Host.

- 4.1 Installing Ghostscript as the emulation software.
- 4.2 Adding the fictitious Postscript printer.
- 4.3 Redirecting the output to the PPA printer.
- 4.4 Limitations.

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