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Date:      Thu, 27 Jan 2000 21:34:02 +1100
From:      Danny <dannyh@idx.com.au>
To:        Martin Welk <mw@theatre.sax.de>, Eric Dannewitz <ericdano@ncal.verio.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Print Server for LAN
Message-ID:  <3.0.32.20000127213359.00713154@idx.com.au>

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A better solution would be "Samba".



At 22:12 26/01/00 +0100, Martin Welk wrote:
>On Mon, Jan 24, 2000 at 08:58:03PM -0800, Eric Dannewitz wrote:
>
>> I'm trying to set up a Lexmark Optra R+ (A postscript printer) with my
>> FreeBSD box. I'd like the Windows PCs on the network to be able to print
>> to the printer. Now, I think Samba needs to be installed, but is there any
>> other way to do it?
>
>You could use lpr or lprng (in the ports) and let the Windoze boxes print
>to an lpr printer (I think it's called LPD printer in '98, and LPR printer
>in NT, but I'm not very sure.) Both works.
>
>Regards,
>
>Martin
>-- 
>,,You know, there's a lot of opportunities, if you're knowing to take them,
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>
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