utoddl@uncecs.edu (Todd M. Lewis) (11/11/89)
We're trying to find out how to get non-NeXT computers (like a Sun) to print on a NeXT printer over ethernet. We're sortta new at UNIX, and any pointers you could give us would be greatly appreciated. --Thanks, _____ | Todd M. Lewis Disclaimer: If you want my employer's ||\/| utoddl@ecsvax.uncecs.edu ideas, you'll have to || || utoddl@ecsvax.bitnet _buy_ them. |___ ("Prgrms wtht cmmnts r lk sntncs wtht vwls." --TML)
chari@nueces.cactus.org (Chris Whatley) (11/11/89)
utoddl@uncecs.edu (Todd M. Lewis) writes: >We're trying to find out how to get non-NeXT computers (like a >Sun) to print on a NeXT printer over ethernet. We're sortta new >at UNIX, and any pointers you could give us would be greatly >appreciated. It's actually incredibly easy. I just did this to a few machines the other day. They get along famously. Essentially, just run the Print queue utility and do Configure. You can define Your local printer as a net printer. Do so, do nidump printcap . > /tmp/pcap then copy it to the sun and add the relevant entry to its printcap. That is the convoluted but easy way to happy connectivity! (also, you need to make the spool directory and kill and restart lpd.) Chris -- Chris Whatley Work: chari@pelican.ma.utexas.edu (NeXT Mail) (512/471-7711 ext 123) Play: chari@nueces.cactus.org (NeXT Mail) (512/499-0475) Also: chari@emx.utexas.edu