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Re: how to print through one file server to another file server?

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From: Wayne Dernoncourt
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 1995 00:00
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In article <3vfcsl$bt4@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com>,
rgregory@ix.netcom.com (Rich Gregory ) wrote:
 > > We're setting up a new server at work and are trying to get
 > > the new server to print through to the old servers
 > > printers.  So far I've created the queues & created a print
 > > server on the new server.

 > I solved a sililar problem a while ago... here's how I
 > finally solved it.  

 > 1)  Install AppleTalk on BOTH servers.
 > 2)  On the old server, edit the ATPS.CFG so you broadcast the printer
 >     you want to "share" as an Appletlk printer
 > 3)  On the new server, edit the ATPS.CFG file so it intercepts the     
 >     newly created AppleTalk printer, and advertises it as a regular
 >     NetWare printer

 > and, voila!  Users on both servers can print to all "shared"
 > printers. I tried to include examples of what to put in the
 > ATPS.CFG files, but I can't remember exactly I put...  If
 > you need more specific help, email me and I'll send you a
 > copy of what I've got.

Seems like a roundabout way of doing things, doesn't it?  We plan to
get rid of the old server as soon as we are sure the new server is
"okay".

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From: wayned@cpcug.org (Wayne Dernoncourt)
Subject: Re: how to print through one file server to another file server?
Date: 1995/07/30
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