Re: Anyone know of a good LPR/LPD Server?

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From: John Kalucki
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 00:28

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In article <16B5BE8CE.MACE@HDQCMS2H.UTSD.ATT.COM>, MACE@HDQCMS2H.UTSD.ATT.COM writes:
>We have 10 LaserJet printers which we would like to connect to a LPD
>server, for access by our OS/2, DOS/Windows and IBM VM/CMS users.
> 
>We would rather not use LPD on various machines directly connected to
>the printers, since we would lose access to the printer when the machine
>went down (was re-booted or powered off).
> 
>The connections would be serial (RS-232), with one connection being
>parallel.
> 
>We have looked at the Lantronix equipment, but that does not really
>offer LPD; since we have a diverse user community, we want to use the
>LPR and LPRMON software that is provided with the TCP/IP implementations.

Hmm. That's funny. I have the Lantronix EPS1 here that does LPD
and it works fine.


		-John Kalucki
		johnk@gordian.com

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