Subject: Re: Mac --> Unix Printer
From: Odhiambo Washington (wash@iconnect.co.ke)
Date: Sat Oct 28 2000 - 08:33:26 EDT
* andrew morgan <morgan@orst.edu> [20001025 22:40]:
=>
=>
=>On Wed, 25 Oct 2000, Odhiambo Washington wrote:
=>
=>> Hi people,
=>> I am writing to request your assistance in my dilemna. I've searched but
=>> I'm sorry to say but I just don't seem to find a good HOWTO on making some
=>> 2 Mac users on my network print to the HP DeskJet on my FreeBSD 4.1.1
=>> Windows lusers already can print.
=>> Netalk is already running....installed from the ports. The only remaining
=>> issue is the relevant configs.
=>> Any pointers, or even a walkthrough, will be highly appreciated. I'm sure
=>> someone in this list has a big heart and can help me.
=>
=>Here's a sample papd.conf file:
=>
=>My Printer:\
=> :pr=|/usr/bin/lpr -Pmyprinter:\
=> :pd=/etc/atalk/ppds/hp8100.ppd:
=>
=>Printer 2:\
=> :pr=|/usr/bin/lpr -Pprinter2:\
=> :pd=/etc/atalk/ppds/hp4500.ppd:
I am still struggling.....
This is from the logs.....
Oct 28 15:02:23 poeza papd[277]: register poeza:LaserWriter@*
..and to test...
[wash@poeza:/var/log]> papstatus -p laserwriter
laserwriter:LaserWriter@*: NBP Lookup failed
Does this suggest anything....
=>
=>This will create printers called "My Printer" and "Printer 2" in the
=>chooser on the macs. Print jobs from the mac will be piped to
=>/usr/bin/lpr. Papd will look in the PPD file specified for information
=>about the printer's capabilities, should the mac ask (color supported,
=>postscript level, etc).
=>
=> Andy
=>
-Wash
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