From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 25 12:23:35 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E2173372 for ; Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:23:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from arab@tangerine-army.co.uk) Received: from mtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (mtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com [81.103.221.48]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3D5768FC14 for ; Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:23:34 +0000 (UTC) Received: from know-smtpout-1.server.virginmedia.net ([62.254.123.2]) by mtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com (InterMail vM.7.08.04.00 201-2186-134-20080326) with ESMTP id <20121025122327.DJXL1732.mtaout02-winn.ispmail.ntl.com@know-smtpout-1.server.virginmedia.net>; Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:23:27 +0100 Received: from [94.168.171.147] (helo=MERCURY.universe.galaxy.lcl) by know-smtpout-1.server.virginmedia.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1TRMT6-0000Is-1d; Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:23:24 +0100 Received: from MERCURY.universe.galaxy.lcl ([::1]) by MERCURY.universe.galaxy.lcl ([::1]) with mapi; Thu, 25 Oct 2012 13:23:23 +0100 From: Graeme Dargie To: 'Olivier Nicole' , "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" Subject: RE: FreeBSD based, standalone, print server Thread-Topic: FreeBSD based, standalone, print server Thread-Index: AQHNspIeWlUVIK2DQ0GSMY6Wz9jY7pfJ8T/Q Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:23:20 +0000 Message-ID: <14980AB869AD6B47A8803DB297CD2192222C10CD@MERCURY.universe.galaxy.lcl> References: <201210250920.q9P9KZIJ023501@banyan.cs.ait.ac.th> In-Reply-To: <201210250920.q9P9KZIJ023501@banyan.cs.ait.ac.th> Accept-Language: en-GB, en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=AUhbpHVS+xhHrj9wLCYAQoYnFLYUZdbP8UM0GmH2jwk= c=1 sm=0 a=GPrKblRV03cA:10 a=OMdUhd4NiskA:10 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=xqWC_Br6kY4A:10 a=6I5d2MoRAAAA:8 a=ivkwRA_Cz-kzx3ROIUUA:9 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=SV7veod9ZcQA:10 a=mj3400sUDGRB7rIq:21 a=jKTOV5zsPBR_1CVS:21 a=HpAAvcLHHh0Zw7uRqdWCyQ==:117 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:23:36 -0000 -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@f= reebsd.org] On Behalf Of Olivier Nicole Sent: 25 October 2012 10:21 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: FreeBSD based, standalone, print server Hi, The network card on my HP 4300 is definitely dead. All I am left with is a.= .. parallel port! But the printer is still working fine, printing fast and in good quality. I don't want to invest in a new network card though, while I have a bunchg = of old systems lying around. Solutions are: 1) I set-up a small FreeBSD box, with printer spooler, and all my quota stuff; 2) I find a solution to bridge the parallel port and the ethernet port. This is more exciting and I keep the quota and spooling on the original print server. Any cue for the option 2? Best regards, Olivier _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman= /listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org= " You might be able to dig up a network to parallel port jet direct box fairl= y cheap from a well known auction site. Regards Graeme