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- From: ganino@newsserver.tasc.com ("James S. Ganino")
- Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
- Subject: Re: Unix LPR/LPD server for IBM PC?
- Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 17:09:03
- Organization: TASC
- Lines: 31
- Message-ID: <921217170903@tardis.read.tasc.com>
- References: <1992Dec11.150926.28474@alf.uib.no>
- Reply-To: jsganino@tasc.com
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- In article <1992Dec11.150926.28474@alf.uib.no> iversen@dsfys1.fi.uib.no (Per Steinar Iversen) writes:
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- > Is there available a package that allows an old PC AT with an Ethernet card to
- > serve as an LPR/LPD server for a fast PostScript printer? The printer is to be
- > used in a mixed network, the best solution would seem to be the Unix LPR
- > protocol. I have seen announcements of router and bridge software for PCs....
- > Could this be done Pathworks?
- >
- > -psi
- >
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- > ! Per Steinar Iversen ! Internet: iversen@vsfys1.fi.uib.no !
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- I believe that FTP Software, of Andover, MA, USA, sells such a product,
- but it does require dedicating the PC to the purpose of serving the
- printer.
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- James S. Ganino
- TASC
- 55 Walkers Brook Drive
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