Re: TCP/IP printing to PC printers

[Gary Feinstein <gfeinste@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jack Mullins wrote:
> 
> Hello All:
> 
> We're running V3R7 with networked PCs via TCP/IP and Windows95 as
> workstations.  We want to be able to print to our PC printers from the
> AS/400.  We use CA for Windows95 and we're not running AnyNet.  Can
> you give me some recommendations on how this might be accomplished or
> point me in the right direction so I can do some more research into
> the problem?  What are some of the pitfalls in doing this?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> 
> Jack Mullins
> Sun Industries, Inc.
> 2409 Industrial Drive
> Jonesboro, AR 72402
> http://www.sundash.com
> jmullins@sundash.com
> jmullins@ipa.net
Jack,
        You need to use LPD/LPR print server software on the PC to similate an
output queue.  I use NIPrint from Network Instruments.  It works very
well and only costs $29 a license.  
Gary Feinstein
AS/400 System Administrator
Planet Hollywood International Inc.
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