How to: Remote printing over Internet

I think you can setup a CUPS or LPD server just accept connections from any network interface/subnet and then just password lock it and enter the IP of that machine on the other.

In my case though, I have two complete LANs in different physical locations that want to interact, so I setup a VPN between them and it's like they're on the same network.  (Used Freeswan and two Pentium 200s)
http://www.freeswan.org
It required building custom kernels and a lot of work though, a simple tunnel like stunnel or amrite VPN.
http://freshmeat.net/search/?q=vpn&section=projects&x=0&y=0

Keep in mind that SMB/samba was intended for local networks and so it relies on master browsers and broadcasts and so on.  In my case, I can connect to SMB shares on the remote network, but I have to enter them by hand (e.g. map network drive \\IPADDR\share) not browse them.  I'm sure there's a way around this I just don't know what it is... I think it has something to do with the master browsers communicating though.

mmhh...

the better answer as I understand your configuration is this:

1.- download and install pptp server in your linux box (http://poptop.sourceforge.net) this is the "microsoft vpn" server. the client comes with every windows version since win98, and has a client for windows95. configuration is more or less easy if your read the install howto =)
2.- install firewall script in your linuxbox, allowing only port 1723 and protocol 47, to just allow the pptp windows client to pass your security.
3.- install at least sygate personal firewall to your windows computer. it's too risky to have your computer open in the internet.
4.- add a new dialup client. if you cannot choose "microsoft vpn server" then surely is a win98 and you need to install support for it. go to control pannel, add/remove programs, windows installation, communications, and it should be there. install it.
is as easy as add the new connection, choose microsoft vpn server, and type the ip address of the server. later, you can deactivate everything but tcp/ip and microsoft client in your configuration.

if you already have shared your printer with samba, you can tighten security allowing only the vpn ip's to your samba server.

that's all.

hope I have been clear enough

the easiest method (like Ixe already said) is to set up cups the server..
windows XP (2000 too?) can print to http-adresses that means you dont
need a driver on the windows site or samba on linux site

the address for the printer is then: http://<ip>:631/printers/<printername>

i think its the easiest and best way to print... you also can specify a password
to secure this connection a little bit


have phun :)

well, I just have setup an IIP Server using CUPS, and CUPS is a veeery good way to go, but I think you need also iptables here: add a rule to allow connections to that port (631/tcp) only from your host. this way you will be safe and with a web app to control the printer from your host =)

so check cups, and the rule wuould be
iptables -P drop
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp -s your.origin.ip --dport 631 -j ACCEPT


this sould be some where in your firewall script in the linux box.
Regards

IF U SET UP CUPS AS SERVER u need to configure /etc/cups/cups.conf file to ALLOW not Only LocalHost PC but also the IP of your Windows 2000 PC. to be able to get into your box on 631 port

Look in that file and After the line that its says: Allow Localhost
put allos 200.32.231.312 (the Ip of your windows 2000 PC)

Installing CUPS only like that will never function unless u set up cups.conf

Sorry: mystake:

put Allow 200.31..... (not allos)