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Subject: Which LAN to share local printers?
Summary: We need more capability from our LAN, which way should we go?
Keywords: EtherNet Banyan Novell Printer
Message-ID: <2335@cveg.uucp>
Date: 3 May 89 16:28:13 GMT
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Organization: College of Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
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Help!

We are currently running a Novell 286 file server with AST-RSN network cards
in the stations.  The software we are using is Netware 286 2.0A++ which does
not allow the sharing of printers other than those attached directly attached
to the server.  We want to install four new PCs on the network and have them
be able to share an HP Laserjet.  The best third-party software for our current
set-up I've seen is Hot Print's spooler, but we'd rather not have to dedicate
any one PC to the job.

Banyan literature appears to address the problem, but I am not sure.  It also
appears that NetWare 386 will handle this problem, but we don't want to wait
that long?  If we did decide to go to Banyan, would we have to replace much
in the way of hardware?  Is there anything out there that can do the trick
better than Hot Print?  Please send replies to me if possible, and I will try
to scan this newsgroup if time permits.

Thanks a heap in the present for future returns,

James Ward
Hudson Foods
f0057@uafhp.uucp

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