tlug: Linux print server

[Darren Cook <darren@example.com>]

I need to set up a dedicated print server on a Windows network, using an
old 486/100. I was going to install win95, but I was wondering how easy it
is to do with Linux and Samba.

I know nothing about Samba (and my Unix/Linux isn't that hot either :-), so
I've a few questions:
  
Do you think I can learn enough to get it running with just a few hours of
study? Are there any must-read books, or are the readme/how-to good?

Do I need to install X windows? This machine probably doesn't have much
disk space or memory.

Is there a way to find out if Linux has a driver for the printer ahead of
time, eg. a database I can search? Or do I even need a printer driver? All
the machines on the network already have a driver for it.

Any and all advice welcome!

Darren

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