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Date:      Sat, 30 May 2009 18:03:58 +0200
From:      cpghost <cpghost@cordula.ws>
To:        Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Canon printer and TurboPrint
Message-ID:  <20090530160358.GA2548@phenom.cordula.ws>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905301715340.18381@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
References:  <20090525154816.3cee4b9a@scorpio> <20090526144939.d21275c2.freebsd@edvax.de> <b79ecaef0905270909kd81dabcpf22289b7781c2885@mail.gmail.com> <20090527133706.1a6e4612@scorpio> <20090528111158.aee9a44d.freebsd@edvax.de> <4a1f9849.pQymwXa%2BJjy6Cj9K%perryh@pluto.rain.com> <20090529150133.1897bd88.freebsd@edvax.de> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905291504510.11151@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl> <20090530143459.GF1339@phenom.cordula.ws> <alpine.BSF.2.00.0905301715340.18381@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>

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On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 05:18:07PM +0200, Wojciech Puchar wrote:
> >> is a perfect choice. i recommend it for every unix user.
> >
> > Thanks for the pointer! I was actually looking for a set of ethernet
> > print servers, and this looks very promising.
> >
> > Can you confirm that the PS-1206P works well under RELENG_7?
> 
> it can't.

Okay, thank you. I'll order one and test drive it here,
and if it works as it should, I'll order the remaining
200 or so if we're satisfied. ;)

> it's ethernet device not PC peripheral so it doesn't run 
> "under" FreeBSD or whatever, but on LAN :)
> 
> in /etc/printcap add:
> 
> printer1:blahblah:sh:rm=IP.number.put.here:sd=/var/spool/lpd/printer1:lf=/var/log/printer1:

I know how to do that, but thanks nonetheless. We have a lot of
these little boxes around:

  http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=322

hooked on old HP DeskJets for moderate to heavy office use, but knowing
about alternatives is always good.

> and go. Of course add postscript filters if you like

Thanks,
-cpghost.

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