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- From: MACE@HDQCMS2H.UTSD.ATT.COM
- Subject: Re: Anyone know of a good LPR/LPD Server?
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- References: <16B5BE8CE.MACE@HDQCMS2H.UTSD.ATT.COM> <930121101208@cream.ftp.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 18:55:25 EST
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- In article <930121101208@cream.ftp.com>
- jbvb@vax.ftp.com (James B. VanBokkelen) 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 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.
- >
- >A number of the DOS TCP/IP vendors offer LPD servers of varying
- >capabilities (B&W, Sun, FTP Software at least). Ours is sold as a
- >separate product, and handles multiple simultaneous printers, spools
- >while printing, allows you to define multiple virtual printers with
- >different initializations on a single physical printer, etc. (the
- >same spooler is bundled into our OS/2 product). There is also a
- >freeware LPD, which I think can be found on tacky.cs.olemiss.edu.
- >
- >James B. VanBokkelen 2 High St., North Andover, MA 01845
- >FTP Software Inc. voice: (508) 685-4000 fax: (508) 794-4488
- >
-
- I was looking for a standalone device, rather than a process running
- on a set of PCs to drive the printers... Black-Box has indicated that they
- expect to have one in around March... I was hoping that there was something
- with a proven track record, instead of having to be on the bleeding edge...
- Thanks!
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- Mace Moneta, AT&T VM Product Engineering, Piscataway, NJ
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