From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Feb 27 21:46:01 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 085C916A4CE for ; Fri, 27 Feb 2004 21:46:01 -0800 (PST) Received: from ex-nihilo-llc.com (ex-nihilo-llc.com [206.114.147.90]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D41E043D1F for ; Fri, 27 Feb 2004 21:46:00 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from aaron@alpete.com) Received: from mail.alpete.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ex-nihilo-llc.com (Postfix) with SMTP id D9F4E96 for ; Sat, 28 Feb 2004 00:48:23 -0500 (EST) Received: from 204.118.74.216 (SquirrelMail authenticated user aaron@alpete.com) by mail.alpete.com with HTTP; Sat, 28 Feb 2004 00:48:23 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <51139.204.118.74.216.1077947303.squirrel@mail.alpete.com> Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 00:48:23 -0500 (EST) From: "Aaron Peterson" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 Importance: Normal Subject: setting up a printer - best method? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: aaron@alpete.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 05:46:01 -0000 I've read the handbook on setting up bsd style printers, and i've used cups some before i started using freebsd. the bsd style printing mechanism looks complicated to me, i didn't have consistent success with cups. i'm interested in what method is generally the easiest and what method is the best. the two printers i will deal with most are a parallel port panasonic laser printer i have at home that i would like to set up as a shared network printer (shared through my bsd box with other bsd boxes and a windows XP laptop) so all my home computers can use it, and a big lexmark laser printer at work that is networked (has an ethernet card in the printer). would somebody with experience setting up printing for bsd machines give me some direction, suggestions, or pointers? (links to useful articles-howtos are always welcome) and perhaps, what is outlined in the handbook is the best way to go. i just wanted to ask. aaron