Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2002 15:25:05 +0200 From: Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@bellavista.cz> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: printing from windows xp to lpd without samba Message-ID: <20021025132505.GB86387@freepuppy.bellavista.cz> In-Reply-To: <20021025124722.GA86387@freepuppy.bellavista.cz> References: <20021025104039.GS29294@freepuppy.bellavista.cz> <E8134D01-E809-11D6-AB53-003065715DA8@pursued-with.net> <20021025124722.GA86387@freepuppy.bellavista.cz>
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# neuhauser@bellavista.cz / 2002-10-25 14:47:22 +0200:
> # Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net / 2002-10-25 04:07:09 -0700:
> > On Friday, Oct 25, 2002, at 03:40 US/Pacific, Roman Neuhauser wrote:
> > > Does anyone here know how to setup Windows XP to use a remote LPD?
> > > If so, what are the steps? (googling for lpd and windows finds about 1k
> > > hits for Lunix printing howto which doesn't cover this scenario.)
> >
> > Just go through the printer setup wizard, and select a local printer
> > (counterintuitive, I know). When you get to the requestor for which
> > port to use, pick "New Port" and create a "Standard TCP/IP port" aimed
> > at the IP or resolvable hostname of your LPD box.
>
> gods bless you, Kevin, it still doesn't work, but i got further. :)
let me add that I still *can* print from cmd.exe with the lpr
command.
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