[Samba] OT - LPD for Windows ...

Yura Pismerov ypismerov at tucows.com
Thu Sep 12 15:49:35 GMT 2002


Malte Starostik wrote:
> 
> Windows NT, 2k, XP have something like a "UNIX printer support" driver
> or what's it called. AFAIK it's an lpd implementation, but not idea
> whether client or server or both. I never used it, just remember having
> seen it. Maybe you could try that one, it's in somewhere in Windows
> Setup (look for network stuff)

	I'm almost sure that there is no M$ built-in solutions for it.
Yes, client part does exist, but I doubt about the server.
So look for 3d party solutions. I don't think there is any freeware...




> 
> HTH,
> -Malte
> 
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: samba-admin at lists.samba.org
> >[mailto:samba-admin at lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of C.Lee Taylor
> >Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 4:59 PM
> >To: samba at lists.samba.org
> >Subject: [Samba] OT - LPD for Windows ...
> >
> >
> >Greetings ...
> >
> >       Sorry to be a little off topic, but I was wondering if
> >anybody knows of a
> >free lpd for Windows?  I hate sharing printers using the M$
> >way.  See all
> >them computers on my network is just not pleasing, I like the
> >way Novell
> >does it.
> >
> >       I was thinking of lpd, LPRng or CUPS with cygwin, but
> >can't seem to find any
> >binaries.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >Mailed
> >Lee
> >
> >P.S. Kudo's to the whole Samba group, developers and users alike.
> >
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