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In article <1993Jan26.002814.1015@gordian.com>
johnk@gordian.com (John Kalucki) writes:
 
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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
>
 
According to Lantronix, their unit really does RTEL, which can be made
to appear to be LPD.  The problem is that you must use Lantronix supplied
software (not standard LPR software), and that software is only supported
for Unix.  Since we have DOS, Windows, OS/2 and VM/CMS Lantronix indicated
that we were out of luck.  They said that they would be providing true
LPD support in 2Q93, but still only supported for Unix (since the
microcode upload is only supported on Unix).  Thanks for the reply, though!
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Mace Moneta, AT&T VM Product Engineering, Piscataway, NJ
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