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From: barryf@aix01.aix.rpi.edu (Barry B. Floyd)
Subject: Re: LPR, LPD for PC
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Date: 29 Apr 91 18:27:19 GMT
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damon@thunder.et.iupui.EDU (Damon Beals) writes:

>Hello Neters.
>	I am looking for a program that runs on a IBM PC that will allow
>a printer connected to the Parallel or Serial port to work like a Unix server
>like LPD or something.   The example, to place a pc in a lab that students
>telneting to a Unix machine can print to the lab printer not attached to the
>unix machine.  A remote print server of sort.  Any other products?


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>*           Damon Beals <<< damon@thunder.cadcam.iupui.edu >>> 		*
>*      Indiana University - Purdue University At Indianapolis, IN 	* 
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According to the documentation and product literature for PC-NFS 3.5
the LPD command is supported for any node on the network with a printer
attached. I too am interested in whether or not this is available and
works well. Actual hands on experience and reflections thereof are
needed.
 
barry

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