Windows 2000 printing with UNIX LPR: Users must print to a high-capacity device attached to a UNIX server (IP 10.1.1.99, LPR queue name ‘‘GIANT’’) via a Windows 2000 Server print server named PrintServ. What configuration enables Windows clients to connect easily?
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AInstall Microsoft Print Services for Unix on PrintServ, then create a network printer on users’ PCs with URL LPR://10.1.1.99/GIANT
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BInstall Microsoft Print Services for Unix on users’ computers, then create a network printer named \\10.1.1.99\GIANT
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CCreate a network printer on PrintServ named \\16.1.1.99\GIANT, share it, and have users connect to it
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DCreate a local printer on PrintServ and add a Standard TCP/IP LPR port to 10.1.1.99 with queue GIANT; share this printer and have users connect to it
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ENone of the above
Answer
Correct Answer: Create a local printer on PrintServ and add a Standard TCP/IP LPR port to 10.1.1.99 with queue GIANT; share this printer and have users connect to it
Explanation
Introduction / Context:In mixed Windows–UNIX environments, a common pattern is to expose a UNIX print queue (LPR/LPD) to Windows clients through a centralized Windows print server. Windows 2000 Server can create a local printer that targets an LPR queue and then share that logical printer to clients, providing a consistent share name, driver distribution, and security auditing.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- UNIX host IP: 10.1.1.99, LPR queue name: GIANT.
- Windows 2000 Server print server: PrintServ.
- All clients run Windows 2000 Professional using TCP/IP only and should connect using a Windows share.
- Goal: simple client connection and centralized driver management.
Concept / Approach:Use the Windows 2000 TCP/IP Printing (Standard TCP/IP Port) to create an LPR port that points to the UNIX LPD service. Bind a Windows printer object to that port and share it from PrintServ. Clients connect to \\PrintServ\
Step-by-Step Solution:
On PrintServ, Add Printer > Local printer > Create a new port: Standard TCP/IP Port.Specify IP 10.1.1.99, choose LPR, enter queue name GIANT.Install the correct Windows driver for the device; set share name and permissions.On clients, connect to \\PrintServ\Verification / Alternative check:Print a test page from a client and confirm it appears in the GIANT queue on the UNIX host. Review PrintServ’s event logs and queue status for errors.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
- Installing Print Services for Unix on clients or using an LPR URL on clients bypasses centralized driver distribution.
- Using \\16.1.1.99\GIANT is invalid (wrong IP and Windows share syntax for a UNIX LPD queue).
- ‘‘None of the above’’ is incorrect because the local LPR-port printer on PrintServ is the standard method.
Common Pitfalls:Forgetting to select LPR (not RAW) on the Standard TCP/IP Port, mistyping the queue name, or not sharing the printer on PrintServ will prevent client connections.
Final Answer:Create a local printer on PrintServ and add a Standard TCP/IP LPR port to 10.1.1.99 with queue GIANT; share this printer and have users connect to it