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From: rcsmith@anagld.analytics.com (Ray Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: Re: LPR, LPD for PC
Keywords: LPD
Message-ID: <696@anagld.analytics.com>
Date: 1 May 91 19:31:05 GMT
References: <1991Apr26.220134.20793@ethome.et.iupui.edu>
Organization: Computer Sciences Corporation - Systems Engineering Division
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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?


I recently read a product description for something from FTP Software
Inc. which does what you want. It basically implements a Berkely style
LPD on the PC. The phone number I have for them is 617-246-0900 you
may want to give them a call.

-Ray
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