Re: How to install a LAN Manager printer ?

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From: Sascha Mettler
Date: Fri, 04 Jun 1999 00:00

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On Thu, 03 Jun 1999 13:45:12 +0200, pher <no.spam@plea.se> wrote:
>I'm using Linux 2.0.35. I would like to print to a network printer. This
>printer is attached to a Lanman 3.0 Printer Server. If I use smbclient
>//s21709/prntr23 -P, I get a message that the connection failed. The
>printer server s21709 has no IP address.

what does that mean? if only NETBEUI and no TCP/IP (e.g. NBT ->
NetBIOS over TCP/IP) is installed, you won't be able to connect to
that machine from linux. there's simply no support for NETBEUI under
linux. Install TCP/IP on your printer server or use a seperate printer
box with lpd.

greetings from berne
sascha

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Date: 1999/06/04
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