Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 00:48:23 -0500 (EST) From: "Aaron Peterson" <aaron@alpete.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: setting up a printer - best method? Message-ID: <51139.204.118.74.216.1077947303.squirrel@mail.alpete.com>
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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
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