Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:22:29 +0800 From: zam4ever <zam4ever@mybsd.org.my> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: setting up a printer - best method? Message-ID: <9f47d3b52fa69f1d778c56faa5e4d7f7@202.157.183.139>
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--------- Original Message -------- From: aaron@alpete.com To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: setting up a printer - best method? Date: 28/02/04 13:51 > I've read the handbook on setting up bsd style printers, and i've used > cups some before i started using freebsd. the bsd style printing > mechanism looks complicated to me, i didn't have consistent success with > cups. i'm interested in what method is generally the easiest and what > method is the best. the two printers i will deal with most are a parallel > port panasonic laser printer i have at home that i would like to set up as > a shared network printer (shared through my bsd box with other bsd boxes > and a windows XP laptop) so all my home computers can use it, and a big > lexmark laser printer at work that is networked (has an ethernet card in > the printer). would somebody with experience setting up printing for bsd > machines give me some direction, suggestions, or pointers? (links to > useful articles-howtos are always welcome) and perhaps, what is outlined > in the handbook is the best way to go. i just wanted to ask. > > aaron Just weblinks: Chapter 11 Printing http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/printing.html Printing Clients and Servers http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2004/02/05/Big_Scary_Daemons.html regards, zam4ever
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