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Date:      Sat, 1 Jan 2005 17:25:04 -0600
From:      Eric F Crist <ecrist@secure-computing.net>
To:        Timothy Luoma <lists@tntluoma.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: sharing printers with Mac - Rendezvous?
Message-ID:  <5DBAA87E-5C4C-11D9-952C-000D9333E43C@secure-computing.net>
In-Reply-To: <1677AECA-5C22-11D9-A9DC-000D93AD26C8@tntluoma.com>
References:  <1677AECA-5C22-11D9-A9DC-000D93AD26C8@tntluoma.com>

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On Jan 1, 2005, at 12:22 PM, Timothy Luoma wrote:

>
> I've been trying to find information on how to setup printer sharing 
> so that I can print from a Mac to a FreeBSD machine on the same LAN.
>
> Everything I find seems to revolve around the announcement for 
> Rendezvous, but it's mostly PR and little actual information.
>
> The question I can't seem to find an answer to is:
>
> What's the easiest way to setup a printer (USB connected to FreeBSD) 
> so I can print from a Mac to it?
>
> (the FreeBSD machine has a static IP, if that helps)
>
> Any help, including good pointers?  I'm familiar with CUPS from Mac OS 
> X so I'm going to try to explore that as a possibility.
>
> TjL

I would recommend setting up the lpd daemon.  This is supported by Mac 
OS X be default, so there's not a whole lot to setup.  No Rendevous 
necessary.

HTH
_______________________________________________________
Eric F Crist                  "I am so smart, S.M.R.T!"
Secure Computing Networks              -Homer J Simpson

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