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From: bv@wjv.comREMOVE (Bill Vermillion)
Subject: Re: error report redirection
References: <bf6hn1$mqg$1@sun-news.laserlink.net>
<bf6qne$vl9$1@pcls4.std.com> 
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 03:57:25 GMT


In article <bf6qne$vl9$1@pcls4.std.com>,  <tony@aplawrence.com> wrote:
>Ronald J Marchand <rojomar@covad.net> wrote:
>
>>The routine checks the status of the print server every 10 seconds.  If it
>>is ready, then the job prints else it continues to loop.
>>
>>Why?? you might ask.  Because Netgear print servers are buggy.
>
>Umm, not in my experience.  Are you using netcat?
 
 >I have dozens and dozens of netgears in the field, all using netcat.  The 
 >only time I have problems with these is with lpd or using their 
 >Windows software to go directly.  But with netcat
 >( http://aplawrence.com/SCOFAQ/scotec7.html#getnetcat for those
 >who don't know), no problems at all.

 The old Netgears with the 6017 firmware worked fine.  Then they
 moved to 6026 ?? [from memory] and they stopped being 'fine.



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 Bill Vermillion - bv @ wjv . com
 

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