I have a perl script that generates a plaintext "report" that, up to now, I have been saving to a file on a Debian/GNU server. The thing is, I'd like to, rather than save it to disk, print it to a shared printer on a Windows workgroup.

Ideally, I'd like to print to an HP PSC 1200, shared from a Windows workstation via a USB connection. If that proves too difficult, I could print to a Konica Minolta Bizhub C350 that supports LPR and has a static IP address.

The truth is, though, I don't even know where to start. I assumed I'd have to find a SAMBA-capable module to use this shared windows printer, but I couldnt find anything on CPAN (to be honest im not even sure what i'm *looking* for).

If anyone could help me out, or at least point me in the right direction, i would greatly appreciate it.

In reply to sending text docs to a network printer from a linux server via perl? by Anonymous Monk

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