DOS lpr print server for Unix (summary)

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From: Rick Troxel
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 1990 20:26

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Some time ago I requested information about software that would allow
printing to a DOS based printer from a "networked" UNIX host.  Thanks
to several informative responses, I learned of two such products:

NCSA LPD is a public domain package, currently in beta release, from
the developers of NCSA Telnet.  I had to get a newer, "alpha" version
to support a PostScript printer; that version is probably part of the
beta release by now.  The current beta release can be obtained by
anonymous ftp from tacky.cs.olemiss.edu, in the pub/lpd directory.

PC/LPD is from FTP Software, the developers of PC/TCP.  At present it
supports the lpq and lprm commands in addition to lpr, although NCSA
is working on these.  PC/LPD appears to support a greater number of
ethernet network interface cards than the NCSA package.  Single copies
list for $750.  Address: 26 Princess Street, Wakefield, MA 01880-3004.
Phone: 617/246-0900.  Fax: 617/246-0901.

Both packages support multiple printers attached to a single PC.
Hardware (Ethernet) connectivity to the Unix client is required.
Internet Protocol (IP) software sufficient for the lpr server function
is included with each package.
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Rick Troxel       | All effort and exertion put forth by man from the fullness
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From: rick@helix.nih.gov (Rick Troxel)
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Subject: DOS lpr print server for Unix (summary)
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Date: 20 Dec 90 20:26:02 GMT
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