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Re: network printers..???

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From: Susanne B. Ramsey
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 00:24
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ramsey@sundance.llnl.gov (Susanne B. Ramsey) writes:

> I have tried several ways of accessing from the SGI some printers that are
> either on non-SGI systems or have network interfaces.. I am doing this so 
> that users can print from the Workspace and not have to worry about issuing
> commands at the command line..   

> The only success I have had is by doing the following:

> creating a file with the following in /usr/spool/lp/model

LOTS of stuff deleted....


Another problem related to this that I am having...

when I tried to send a file to one of the "network" printers I got into
some sort of a loop and started sending out about 900 copies of /etc/printcap

any clues as to why...???

Thanks again 

Susanne Ramsey


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