Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Tue May 20 12:46:31 CDT 2014
Hi Gustav: I have not done a lot of this but on both Windows and Linux systems you can set your printer's share up so they share to the web. The one thing needed is a domain and the DNS setup. (I have been using ZoneEdit for years as they allow finer data management and flow control than most domain hosts and for a single domain it is free: http://www.zoneedit.com) When I was working, I would just print my documentation and invoices directly to my client's printers. I would not reciprocate as one major job sent from a contractor or client, to my system, could use all my paper and ink. It also works easier with a printer that has its own IP address then much external access, security and management can be setup right in the router. (All the banks that I working in did this with all their printer.) I did setup remote printing on a Ubuntu box recently and as I recall it was a fairly straight forward process...it would be logical to assume Windows would be equally as easy. Aside: Maybe things with Windows desktop pass-through printing has improved but in the past it was such a unreliable PITA. Give me Netware, a Linux box or a server of any kind. Aside: Are you in the process of building your Netware replacement? Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gustav Brock" <gustav at cactus.dk> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 1:40:17 AM Subject: [dba-Tech] BYOD printing using Windows 2012 print servers Hi all When you have Windows Server 2012 as print server, how do you manage and offer printing for non-Windows devices like iPads and Android tablets? AirPrint is not an option as this is Apple only. I have tested HP ePrint service which is way too slow (may delay print output by 15 minuttes) and Microsoft Internet Print which, however, is for Windows only. I've also checked EveryonePrint which is quite different but seems to work: http://www.everyoneprint.com/everyoneprint-for-business/feature-tour/how-users-print-business/ Other suggestions or experiences? /gustav _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com