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Date:      Mon, 5 Dec 2005 05:46:00 +0100 (CET)
From:      "P.U.Kruppa" <root@pukruppa.de>
To:        Charles Howse <chowse@charter.net>
Cc:        questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Setting up a print-server
Message-ID:  <20051205053813.B85876@www.pukruppa.net>
In-Reply-To: <BFB74B0F.35C7%chowse@charter.net>
References:  <BFB74B0F.35C7%chowse@charter.net>

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On Sat, 3 Dec 2005, Charles Howse wrote:

> Hi,
> I have the task of setting up a FreeBSD box as a print-server for the lan
> here at home.
> I've used FreeBSD for quite a while, but am currently just a little rusty=
=2E
> I was hoping the list members could help me with planning a strategy, and
> possibly point me to some resources for help.  I have my copies of The
> Handbook and FreeBSD Unleashed at my side.  :-)
>
> The printers are:
> HP1100 LaserJet (non-postscript, parallel only)
> Epson Stylus C86 (postscript, USB only)
>
> Here is my current list of requirements:
> My daughter's WinXP Pro SP2 box must be able to print to either printer.
>
> My Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.3 box must be able to print to either printer.
>
> (I may not know what I'm talking about here, but) I would prefer IP print=
ing
> as the only means of serving the printers, rather than Samba for serving =
to
> Windows, AND CUPS or something else for serving to OS X.
You don't need Samba to set up a printer server for windows. Cups=20
will do fine. Printers can be addressed via http then (at least=20
on my 6.0 machine).

Mail me if you need help with configuration.

Uli.

>
> The FreeBSD machine is quite capable hardware-wise of doing all this.
> I have a copy of 4.11-RELEASE, but will be glad to install whatever versi=
on
> makes it easiest to do what I need.
>
> Any help =3D appreciation!
>
> --=20
> Thanks,
> Charles=A0
>
>
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