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From: logan@inpnms.UUCP (James Logan)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.i386
Subject: Re: uucp with tcp on 386/ix vers 2.0.2
Keywords: uucp tcp 386/ix
Message-ID: <182@inpnms.UUCP>
Date: 6 Oct 89 01:55:10 GMT
References: <255@cipher.UUCP>
Reply-To: logan@inpnms.UUCP (James Logan)
Organization: Data General Telecommunications, Rockville, MD
Lines: 31

In article <255@cipher.UUCP> russ@cipher.UUCP (Russ Harvey) writes:
# Hi, we have 5 ISC 386/ix version 2.0.2 machines
# connected via ethernet (WD8003E, ISC's TCP/IP),
# and want to do something natural like have
# the ability to print files on all machines,
# even though there is only one printer (HP LaserJet II).

What's wrong with the rshl(1) command?  If you are on machine "A"
and the printer is on machine "Z", just use:  

	rshl Z lp <filename;


For a more permanant fix you can move the real lp(1) command to
OLDlp, and put this script in its place:  

	cat $@ | rshl Z lp;


If you want to use the real lp(1), copy the existing script for a
dumb printer in /usr/spool/lp/model, replace the "cat" with the
rshl command I mentioned, and create a new (default) printer type
with lpadmin(1M).  You can also change the script to pass flags
to the remote lp(1) if you want.   

			-Jim Logan

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James Logan                       UUCP: uunet!inpnms!logan
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