Re: [SLUG] printing linux/appletalk/ethernet

[Andrew Dorrell <dorrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

David wrote:
> 
> I have a HP Laserjet 5MP attached to an ethernet/macintosh-localtalk
> hardware bridge. My RH6 is on the same ethernet. Is it possible to use the
> HP to print from RH?
> 
> Currently the HP is used by all the Macintoshes on the ethernet. Would be
> handy to use it for linux also.
> 
> This is NOT a mac printer serving set up. It's linux printing that I want
> to do.

There is a mac PAP (printer access protocal) client as part of the
netatalk package.  For the latest netatalk distribution see the version
by Adrian Sun (the +asun version) - see
http://thehamptons.com/anders/netatalk/


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