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From: rubin@ibm.com
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip
Subject: RE: IBM 9000 TCP/IP, lpr?
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Date: 4 Oct 90 16:14:35 GMT
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> Another campus entity is looking into purchasing an IBM 9000 system, which
> would run VM, and comes with some sort of TCP/IP package.  They want to be
> sure it works with our (BSD) network, especially for printing.  Does anybody
> know if it's possible for an IBM 9000 VM system to talk Berkeley lpr protocol?
> Any information is most appreciated.
>
> --
> Bill Stapleton

IBM's TCP/IP Version 2 for VM product, due out at the end of the year,
includes an LPR client and LPD server. They have been written to
interoperate with 4.3 LPR/LPD and work fine.

If you're running our Version 1 product, I believe there is at least one
LPR/LPD implementation available, from Columbia University. I believe it
is free, but you'd have to contact them directly.

Bill Rubin
IBM TJ Watson Research
rubin@ibm.com