Keith,
>From: Keith Wright <kwright(a)free-comp-shop.com>
>Reply-To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org>
>To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org
>Subject: Re: [Wlug] printers
>Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 17:26:53 -0400
>
> > From: "Son Nguyen" <snguyen(a)hotmail.com>
> >
> > I would recommend not using LPRng. It is too old.
>
>As an old codger in training, I take that personally.
>You remind me of Perlis's comment on Algol60:
> Not perfect, but a big improvement over its successors.
>
This commend is not meant to insult. Just that almost every distributions
are using cups. I have had request from my users that I should retro fit
lrpng into my network. Although it is not impossible, it is less versitile
than cups. I have not had much problems with both the applets and web based
configuration.
>I don't even know what LPRng is, I suppose it's the New-Gnu version
>of the ancient bin/lpr program, from back in the days when programs
>were more prized for working than for having a Web interface.
I totally agree. I would rather use the console command instead, but it is
nice to have an alternative configuration method for those who are not
confortable at the command line.
>
>My printer is attached to a dual boot machine that now runs
>Linux only, with a Samba server so that Diane can print
>via the network from her laptop. It worked pretty much
>the first time, the main problem being getting the Windows
>laptop to notice it.
>
>I can print from the printer/Linux machine, but when I tried
>to use the much-touted CUPS web-based set-up to connect to the
>printer from another Linux machine, it went totaly wonky.
>Certain buttons sent the browser in an apparent infinite loop.
>(By Turing, you can never be sure, but I waited long with no action)
>Sometimes it would take me to some crazy random place in the
>Internet, to pictures of buildings that had the same name
>as my server machine, as though some mad programmer had
>rewritten bin/hostname to search Google for its name.
>
Have you considered connecting the printer to the windows box, share it and
then map it via the linux? How about a a dsl router with the network
printer capability? I love the external jetdirect parrellel to ethernet
device.
>It was not high priority, since ftp works and I have to walk
>to the printer machine anyway to get the paper, so I quit.
>
> > I understand that CUPS seems difficult, but once you understand
it,
> > it is the next best thing.
>
>At first I thought you were recommending it as second-best, but
>maybe "next best" means Best Real Soon Now.
>
> > In my office, I have setup my kickstart
> > to install 300+ printers on all of my Redhat Linux V3 Workstation
> > machines (100+).
>
>Eh? You need 300 printers for 100 workstations?
>
My offices are in Bedford (MA), McLean (VA), NJ, and Tampa (FL). I have to
allow users to printer to any printers on my network for virtual meeting
purposes.
Sonny
> > You can configure it via console, applet, or even web.
>
>Not me, maybe you can.
>
> > Fedora and Redhat has gone that route and I believe that
> > others have too. It is much better than LPRng can every be.
>
>Oh, I suppose, but much better can you make something that
>does what I used to with "cat scratch.ps >/dev/lp0"?
>
> -- Keith
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