Ubuntu Unleashed 2019 Edition: Covering 18.04, 18.10, 19.04

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matthew@seymour:~$ sudo umount /mount/point


You can also use these mount commands to mount true Windows client
shares to your Ubuntu host. Using Samba, you can configure your server to
provide any service Windows can serve, and no one but you will ever know.


Network and Remote Printing with Ubuntu


Chapter 1, “Installing Ubuntu and Post-Installation Configuration,” discusses
how to set up and configure local printers and the associated print services.
This section covers configuring printers for sharing and access across a
network.


Offices all around the world benefit from using print servers and shared
printers. It is a simple thing to do and can bring real productivity benefits,
even in small settings.


Creating Network Printers


Setting up remote printing service involves configuring a print server and then
creating a remote printer entry on one or more computers on your network.
This section introduces a quick method of enabling printing from one Linux
workstation to another Linux computer on a LAN. You also learn about SMB
printing using Samba and its utilities. Finally, this section discusses how to
configure network-attached printers and use them to print single or multiple
documents.


Enabling Network Printing on a LAN

If a computer with an attached printer is using Ubuntu and you want to set up
the system for print serving, use the system-config-printer client to
create a new printer, which is available in the menu at System,
Administration, Printing.


You need to install any printers you have to the server as discussed in Chapter
1 , “Installing Ubuntu and Post-Installation Configuration.” (Click Add and
wait a moment, and it is likely that the printer will be detected automatically;
it is probably easy enough that you don’t have to consult the instructions in
Chapter 1.)


Next, open Server, Settings and enable Publish Shared Printers Connected to
This System. Click OK. Right-click any printer’s icon and select Share. That’s

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