[comp.sys.apollo] Two differnt print servers on same node ?

bshaw@vlsic2.ti.com (Bob Shaw) (03/12/90)

Question .... 
Is it ok to run two print servers on one node?
One being a  post script printer  using the  postsc driver (from
/sys/hardcopy/drivers   ) and the other printer being an old
epson mx80  dot matrix printer , probably using the genicom driver. 
Basically, I plan to run the laser off of sio1 for example and 
the epson off of sio2 with the appropriate config files etc.  
Will there be "two" seperate  prsvr processes ?   

Any problems with this.

Thanks in advance

Bob Shaw   Texas Instruments 
bshaw@vlsic2.csc.ti.com 

krowitz%richter@UMIX.CC.UMICH.EDU (David Krowitz) (03/13/90)

Yes, it should be ok. You will have to run two copies of prsvr, each
started with it's own configuration file specifing different I/O lines
and the driver name. You will also need to give a unique printer name
in each of the config files unless you want the printers to both service
files out of the same queue on a first-come first-served basis.


 -- David Krowitz

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