> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of James Sparenberg > Sent: Sunday, September 29, 2002 2:22 PM > To: Expert List > Subject: Re: [expert] PRINTING REMOTE FILES IN LOCAL PRINTER > > > Unfortunately when you are connected to a remote box its the > same as if > you were on the console of that remote box. In other words > it has none > of the facilities of the box your keyboard is attached to. In short a > telnet or ssh session is really just like having a very very > long cable > from that computer to your monitor. So if you print a file > on that box > it will go to that boxes printer. Now if that box and yours > are on the > same lan it would be possible to install a remote cups > printer or samba > printer on it so that it can access your printer. But over > the net this > isn't the case. Your best bet is to ftp it to the box It IS possible over the internet. I have two severs connected by the internet and can print from my Windows98 box on my LAN behind my firewall or from the server which runs CUPS to a printer on the other server running CUPS (printer is attached to a Windows98 box). Really, neat stuff! If anyone wants to know how to make this magic, contact me. Hope this helps, Bill Shirley > connected to your > keyboard and print it locally. > > James > > > On Sun, 2002-09-29 at 06:52, Carlos Cifuentes wrote: > > I am conected with telnet to a remote server. How i > > can > > print files of this server in my local printer? > > > > Is possible some like to cat file > /dev/lp0? > > > > Thanks > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! Messenger > > Nueva versi�n: Webcam, voz, y mucho m�s �Gratis! > > Desc�rgalo ya desde http://messenger.yahoo.es > > > > ---- > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > >
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