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Axis 540 print server netcat vs lpd

From: Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sco.misc
Subject: Re: How to print to Axis 540 print server from SCO OS5
Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2000 22:50:18 -0800
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On Wed, 06 Dec 2000 10:53:22 -0500, Michael Sweeden <msweeden@nxs.net>
wrote:

>Thanks for the info, Jeff. I did get it working using lpd. Question: is there
>some advantage to using netcat as opposed to lpd? Thanks!

Swell.  Now I get to play salesperson.

1. Large numbers of simultaneous small jobs will sometimes deadlock
lpr/lpd.
2. For a large number of printers, netcat puts a much lighter load on the
server then lpr/lpd.
3. You can use the stock SCO spooler scripts and filters with netcat.
You can't with lpr/lpd which has a limited number of printer control
functions in /etc/printcap.
4. You have the source and can fix or add things.
5. Requires only a single socket hole drilled in the firewall while
lpr/lpd requires port 515 and a bunch of others that I never can recall.

The down side is that there are some printers where netcat doesn't work.
Of course, I happen to own one (Apple 16/600ps).


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