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From: jrd@cc.usu.edu (Joe Doupnik)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: Can Kermit Print?
Message-Id: <1995Oct12.094853.63500@cc.usu.edu>
Date: 12 Oct 95 09:48:53 MDT
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In article <45i04i$1s2@Mercury.mcs.com>, les@MCS.COM (Leslie Mikesell) writes:
> In article <1995Oct10.170828.63367@cc.usu.edu>,
> Joe Doupnik <jrd@cc.usu.edu> wrote:
>
>>> I really wish there were a way to glue Ken Yapp's 'pprd' program
>>> that turns a pc into a dedicated print spooler (lpd or jetdirect
>>> protocol) into kermit or one of the other DOS telnet programs.
>>
>> But why bother when there are reasonably priced "tiny boxes"
>>which do network printing for a variety of protocols? Those are much
>>more reliable than an old PC sitting in the corner.
>
> I have a couple of extenuating circumstances. First, the PC's in
> question have run for years with no problems, so reliability isn't
> much of an issue. Also, they have old 1M Starlan cards we have
> a 10-1 bridge which makes them transparently accessable using wiring
> that is already in place where the little boxes would take more
> ports off the 10BaseT hubs. But, aside from that, I run a custom
> print spooler with a curses-based interface that makes it easy to
> feed single sheets and control different forms on the same
> printer, so I like having a terminal near the printers. Making one
> free box do it all just seems like a good idea. Pprd over a packet
> driver works fine for the printers, kermit over a packet driver
> makes a nice terminal, and neither is much of a load even for
> an old 8086.
>
> Les Mikesell
> les@mcs.com
-------------
Sigh. Les, you imply that the Kermit project should spend development
time and effort to be a print server. And the reason seems to be you have
this rather unique combination of old gear and tailored techniques. Might
I be so bold as to suggest spending your money to modernize your system
for the long run, rather than us spending our money for your niche situation?
Joe D.