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Re: Print Server setup--Newbie
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jan Carlson)
Wed Nov 25 13:23:28 1998
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 13:14:15 -0500
From: Jan Carlson <janc@iname.com>
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"Anthony E. Greene" wrote:
> At 12:30 1998-11-24 -0700, Kent R. Frazier wrote:
> >I have my current home computer setup to dual-boot to Linux and Win95 and I
> >have a old 486DX33 (sans monitor) which I would like to run Linux as a
> >printer server. I currently have a HP LaserJet 4L and will be buying a
> >color printer in the near future.
> >
> >I would like to use the 486 as mentioned above and be accessible from both
> >Linux and Win95 on my main computer.
> >
> >Can I do this with out having a monitor attached to the 486? I plan on
> >connecting my current monitor to the 486 during setup.
>
> Yes.
>
> >Can I do this without installing X?
>
> Yes, it would be easier for a newbie, but X would be an overkill for a
> printserver. You could read through the printcap manpage and the printtool
> docs and configure your own printer or you could have someone tht uses the
> same printer as you do send you their printcap and the files in printspool
> that apply to that printer.
It's best to use X to set up the printer, with a monitor.
Later, just don't run X on the printer server, and remove the monitor.
Or, get one of those A/B monitor sharing switch boxes and a couple
cables so you can have the monitor on both computers.
--
Jan Carlson
janc@iname.com Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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