All, I need to build a very reliable print server for a bunch of different Unix hosts. My company does warehousing and distribution for Nortel, and we connect to all of their Warehouse management applications running on a bewildering array of *nixes, (From Linux to HP-UX, yada, yada, and throw in some NT boxes too) Nortel has decided that they want to drop their printing nightmare in our laps.
Basically, they want to point all of their boxes at our spooler and let us worry about the printers. Its not a bad idea, since every time there is a problem, we spend 99% of the time figuring out what Nortel calls our printers. (different groups over there call the same printer different names) I need a box that can handle about 100 printers, at about one 2-page job per minute per printer, with a mix of label, thermal, impact and laser printers. and I'd love to use Linux to do the job (We have a small budget) I'm thinking of using LPRng or is there better? I don't think I can use CUPS since Nortel has some very old boxes. Does any one have any experience with this or some good places to get really good info? Are any Distro's better than any other? Thanks in advance, Rob.
