Re: [SLUG] Terminal Server printing in Linux

[Terry Collins <terryc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

George Vieira wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Sorry if this question has been asked before but does anyone know how to set
> up a terminal server with 5 or so printers attached so linux can print to
> it?
> I believe these are serial LAT type of printers and I have no idea how linux
> and pass the print jobs to it. Possibly have to get the terminal server to
> get the jobs from the linux box but I have no idea how..

What brand of terminal server? How intelligent is it.

The last time I fiddled with this was three years ago with CS300 term
servs and Xenix (on 286) controller (and it WAS on a thick ethernet
spine too - deja vue).

Personally, if it is company time, look at print servers. 
Blatant plug = <I like and sell the Axis ones - multiprotocol - download
text file, config, upload and reboot = $110/port, or latest gui/www
config a bit higher).

Alternatively, run up a 386/486+ as a linux box (tcp/ip) with Samba
(ms/os2/netbieu) and netware stuff (ipx).


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