On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 13:15:59 -0600 Charles Howse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, > I have the task of setting up a FreeBSD box as a print-server for the lan > here at home. > I've used FreeBSD for quite a while, but am currently just a little rusty. > I was hoping the list members could help me with planning a strategy, and > possibly point me to some resources for help. I have my copies of The > Handbook and FreeBSD Unleashed at my side. :-) > > The printers are: > HP1100 LaserJet (non-postscript, parallel only) > Epson Stylus C86 (postscript, USB only) > > Here is my current list of requirements: > My daughter's WinXP Pro SP2 box must be able to print to either printer. > > My Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.3 box must be able to print to either printer. > > (I may not know what I'm talking about here, but) I would prefer IP printing > as the only means of serving the printers, rather than Samba for serving to > Windows, AND CUPS or something else for serving to OS X. > > The FreeBSD machine is quite capable hardware-wise of doing all this. > I have a copy of 4.11-RELEASE, but will be glad to install whatever version > makes it easiest to do what I need. > > Any help = appreciation! > > -- > Thanks, > Charles > google.com/bds http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2004/02/05/Big_Scary_Daemons.html > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
