Date: Sat, 3 Dec 2005 20:51:59 +0100 From: arden <arden@nildram.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Setting up a print-server Message-ID: <20051203205159.3ec6af01.arden@nildram.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <BFB74B0F.35C7%chowse@charter.net> References: <BFB74B0F.35C7%chowse@charter.net>
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On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 13:15:59 -0600 Charles Howse <chowse@charter.net> wrote: > Hi, > I have the task of setting up a FreeBSD box as a print-server for the lan > here at home. > I've used FreeBSD for quite a while, but am currently just a little rusty. > I was hoping the list members could help me with planning a strategy, and > possibly point me to some resources for help. I have my copies of The > Handbook and FreeBSD Unleashed at my side. :-) >=20 > The printers are: > HP1100 LaserJet (non-postscript, parallel only) > Epson Stylus C86 (postscript, USB only) >=20 > Here is my current list of requirements: > My daughter's WinXP Pro SP2 box must be able to print to either printer. >=20 > My Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.3 box must be able to print to either printer. >=20 > (I may not know what I'm talking about here, but) I would prefer IP print= ing > as the only means of serving the printers, rather than Samba for serving = to > Windows, AND CUPS or something else for serving to OS X. >=20 > The FreeBSD machine is quite capable hardware-wise of doing all this. > I have a copy of 4.11-RELEASE, but will be glad to install whatever versi= on > makes it easiest to do what I need. >=20 > Any help =3D appreciation! >=20 > --=20 > Thanks, > Charles=A0 > google.com/bds=20 http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2004/02/05/Big_Scary_Daemons.html >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" >=20
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