Printers

[Brian Densmore]

> >What systems do you need to share to?  (I presume you're 
> sharing from a Linux box.)

> ...<snip other useful info>...

> The only thing that the printer box will need is a line for 
> your client
> box in /etc/hosts.lpd.  This gives your client box permission 
> to access
> the printer on the printer server.  At this point you can use the
> command 'rlpr -H<boxwithprinter> <filetoprint>' from your 
> networked client
> box and print remotely without setting up anything on it.  
> You may need to
> install the rlpr package, but you won't need to install a print queue.

 
Yes, thank you. I looked up the Printing HOWTO over the weekend. They
mentioned using rlpr, as well as howto configure sharing the printer. Now If
I can just that *?!@#%^ server back up, I can try it!

Sorry, rough weekend.

Brian