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From: lishka@uwslh.slh.wisc.edu (a.k.a. Chri)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.novell
Subject: Charon and cross-platform printing
Message-ID: <1991Apr13.173547.6249@uwslh.slh.wisc.edu>
Date: 13 Apr 91 17:35:47 GMT
Reply-To: lishka@uwslh.slh.wisc.edu (a.k.a. Chri)
Organization: Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene
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My organization is looking into using Charon as a mail gateway between
our Novell server and the Unix minicomputers that we are running.  We
have tested Charon out, and the SMTP mail handling capabilities seem
to work very well.

One feature that the Charon documentation lists is the ability to
"[transfer] print files from Novell print queues to TCP/IP LPD print
servers, and [accept] TCP/IP LPR jobs for queueing on Novell print
queues." We would very much like to access this capability, as we have
many printers that are either connected to our VAX *or* our Novell
server, and it would be nice to access all of them from any host.

I have looked through the Charon documentation.  Although it goes into
extensive detail about the mail gateway facilities, I have not found
anything on how to set up the connections between Unix print queues
and Novell printers (and vice versa).

Can anyone provide me with pointers and/or details on how to set up
Charon, NetWare, and Unix to allow printing across the platforms?
Right now I am stumped.

Thanks for any help that you can provide me with.  It is much
appreciated. 

						.oO Chris Oo.

Christopher Lishka 608-262-4485     It is not safe out here.  It is wonderous,
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Christopher Lishka 608-262-4485     It is not safe out here.  It is wonderous,
Wisconsin State Lab. of Hygiene     with treasures to satiate desires both
   lishka@uwslh.slh.wisc.edu        subtle and gross.  But it is not for the
   uunet!uwvax!uwslh!lishka         timid. -- Q