Re: [cobalt-users] Adding a parrallel card to the Cube 2

[Malcolm McLeary <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Basil,

on 12/10/00 6:31 PM, Basil Fitze at basilf@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I was also told that we could setup a inexpensive printer server connect it
> to the server via a nic card and run the printer of it.

Have a look at the Netgear PS104, PS110, or PS113.

> I need to solve this, personally I don't like the Cube 2 so far but its all I
> have to work with and I need it to be up and running ASAP.

I think you need some attitude realignment!

> I understand you don't support this approach but personally that is a case of
> short sitedness.

Hey you sound like a bright guy, get yourself a parallel PCI card and write
yourself some Linux drivers for it.  Then you can write a Linux printer
driver for your printer and finally you can reconfigure SAMBA to act as a
print server for your locally connected printer.

> Please if possible can you tell me how to connect a printer either by
> installing a card and setting up the printer that way or connecting a
> seperate printer server you can buy for dedicated print jobs.

Get a life, buy network ready printers and just do it ... forget about using
slave printers on PCs.  If you have legacy parallel printers then consider a
print server appliance from Netgear.

The world is full of appliances ... just pick one which suits your need.

Cheers,  Malcolm