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Date:      Mon, 13 Apr 1998 12:43:36 +0000
From:      Niall Smart <rotel@indigo.ie>
To:        Bryce Newall <data@dreamhaven.org>, FreeBSD Questions List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD-Windows printer sharing
Message-ID:  <199804131143.MAA00808@indigo.ie>
In-Reply-To: Bryce Newall <data@dreamhaven.org> "FreeBSD-Windows printer sharing" (Apr 12,  7:29pm)

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On Apr 12,  7:29pm, Bryce Newall wrote:
} Subject: FreeBSD-Windows printer sharing
> I'm looking for a way to share my HP DeskJet printer between my FreeBSD
> box and my two Windows NT machines.  I'd prefer to make the FreeBSD
> machine the print "server", since it's in the living room (versus the two
> NT machines being in bedrooms), but if it'll only work with one of the NT
> machines being the server, that's ok too.  Any ideas on how I could set
> this up?  I checked the handbook and the FAQ, but found nothing.

I think NT can be coerced into supporting the lpd printer service,
but I have never done this myself and have heard that it is not
easy :)  You might find some info on www.microsoft.com etc.

Niall

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