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From: hal@world.std.com (Harry A Levinson)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.appletalk
Subject: Re: Can Macs Print to Unix Printers?
Message-ID: <1991May24.193540.28976@world.std.com>
Date: 24 May 91 19:35:40 GMT
References: <1991May22.170047.16299@lgc.com>
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Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
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In article <1991May22.170047.16299@lgc.com> chris@lgc.com (Chris Martin) writes:
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>I'm in some need of some net.wisdom.
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>I have looked at CAP.  At first look, it appears as if it might work
>but lwsrv seems to mandate that it be printing to LaserWriter.  Is this
>the case?  If so, I could go this route though I prefer a commercial
>(supported) solution.
>

>Does *anyone* print from macs to printers attached to unix machines?
>I'd hate to have to move the printer onto the mac network.
>

I am trying to find a solution to the same problem.  At this time the
best candidate is Wollonong's (sp) NFS products for the mac.  According
to the literature it should allow mac printing to the unix devices.  It
should also allow unix systems or mac to print to printer located on
a mac.  This will require TCP/IP and NFS support on the unix system(s).

Please remember that I DO NOT speak from experience.  I, like you, am
only to find my way through rather unclear waters.

good luck
harry
hal@world.std.com