I've setup Windows 7 and Windows XP to do this. For XP: Control Panel -> Printers and Faxes -> Add Printer Add Local Printer -> Create New Port (or some such) with Type of Port: Standard TCP/IP fill in IP and port information, using RAW type of data. Upon choosing a printer from the provided list, select any PS printer so you are only sending PostScript data to lp(1) over the port. Simple enough.
That was just from memory. Here's a guide that works: http://www.sketchpad.net/postscript-printer-winxp-1.htm (but instead of printing to File, select TCP/IP, as mentioned above). Since this isn't a Windows help form, I can take further queries in private on this setup. If there's enough demand, I can make a web page detailing the procedure. It's really simple (which is the whole coolness facture due to Plan 9). Best, ak On Tue, May 4, 2010 at 11:48 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> So, in order to have Windows see the CPU server as a >> network printer, I simply "[Added] a New Printer" on TCP, >> port PORT, and IP that of the CPU server, with the device >> being Adobe's Generic PostScript Printer, which produces >> basic PS pages (something lp(1) on Plan 9 can deal with). > > What version of Windows are you using? The XP I have does not seem to > have a mechanism to specify the parameters you mention. At least not > as such. On the other hand, how hard would it be to use the http: > alternative? Anyone know where such a printing protocol is described? > > ++L > > >
