From: Joe F. <jf...@fe...> - 2013-11-26 03:19:05
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Tim Mooney wrote on 11/24/2013 10:08 PM: > In regard to: [Lprng-devel] Does LPRng work with Network printers?, Joe...: > >> I am using LPRng with a printer connected to the parallel port. >> But I am thinking of getting a new color printer which connects through the >> network (wired and wireless.) >> I was wondering if LPRng works with such a setup. > > Yes it does. It supports multiple communication protocols for talking to > networked printers, often through filters that handle the actual > communication with the printer. For example, the "ifhp" program for > talking with printers that speak the HP JetDirect/AppSocket protocol on > port 9100. Thanks. For the printer I ended up ordering, a Ricoh, they have this in the *nix instructions: "RedHat Linux Enterprise V4, V5, V6: CUPS will need to be disabled, and if not already on your system LPRng printing software package will need to be installed. This can be downloaded at www.LPRng.org" And they provide a filter. -Joe |