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Subj:	Re: lpr for VMS


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From:     adelman@TGV.COM (Kenneth Adelman)
Reply-To: Adelman@TGV.COM (Kenneth Adelman)
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Subject:  Re: lpr for VMS
To:       mnichols@nmsu.edu
cc:       info-vax@kl.sri.com

> Has anybody developed a lpr package for VMS that implements the
> Unix lpr protocol to allow printer access to and from other network
> computers ?

    Yes, we include a Unix LPR protocol client (a VMS symbiont) and
server (which also maps Unix printers to VMS print queues) as part of
our MultiNet TCP/IP product. I had previously ported the Unix LPD
system to VMS, but felt I could do better in MultiNet by using the VMS
queue system instead of the LPD-style queues.

> I have talked with Wollongong and they did not seem real
> enthusiastic about adding this feature to the WIN/TCP product.

    This feature (especially the server half) seems to be a big hit
with our customers. It allows you to reduce the number of $$$ spent on
printers and printer maintainance by not requiring that you have a
separate printer for your VMS and your Unix `clusters'. For the same
reason we supply a server 'rmt' which allows you to rrestore or rdump
your Unix disks to a VMS tape drive.

    I'd be happy to answer any other questions you might have about
MultiNet or LPR/LPD implementation.

						Kenneth Adelman
						TGV, Incorporated