Re: DLINK Print Server

[ABrady <nala@kc.rr.com>]

Christiano Becker wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I need to use a DLINK DP301P+ print server on my linux
> box. I have configured
> my lpd and it works fine, but I need a way to use my
> printer like a local
> lpt printer to do something like this: echo "PRINT
> TEST" > /dev/lp0
>
> Something like a virtual device maybe? The problem is
> that I can only set the port of
> my print in the program that will use it. Today the
> printer works fine with a
> multi-serial card and I can set the port without
> problems (/dev/ttyS16).
> Or maybe a buffer nod with a shell script in loop that
> reads the buffer and send to the printer via lpr?
> But I don't know how to set this.
>
>  
echo "PRINT TEST" | lpr

That works for me. I have an external print buffer, too (a CompUSA model, whatever that is) and have it set up similar to what you should have.


> Do you understand me? Sorry my bad english.
>  

You English is much better than any of the languages I have even a 
passing familiarity with.