[ale] OT: LPR client for Windows 9x?

[Scott A. Martin]

Maybe the LPR client D-Link offers for download would be helpful.
Haven't tried it myself but the setup screens seem to point towards
generic implementation.

http://support.dlink.com/products/view.asp?productid=DP%2D303

Then again, when it comes time to print, they'll check for their
hardware on the other end.  :/

Scott

On Mon, 2005-01-24 at 08:35 -0500, Keith R. Watson wrote:
> At 22:00 1/23/2005 -0500, you wrote:
> >Guys,
> >
> >Setting up an LPR client in Windows XP is easy because it has built-in 
> >support.
> >However, this is unfortunately not the case in Windows 9x, which I have to
> >support.
> >
> >Anyone know of a FOSS implementation of an LPR client for 98 and above?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >John
> 
> John,
> 
> I have looked for them in the past and there aren't many. Here are the ones 
> I know of although not all of them are free. If you find others please let 
> me know.
> 
> PMLPR Print Spooler for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 - Freeware
> http://boyer203.millersv.edu/www/pmlpr/pmlpr.htm
> 
> 
> WLPR is an implementation of a BSD Unix LPR client. This allows a PC
> runnig Windows 95, Window 3.1 or Windows For Workgroups to send files
> over TCP/IP to a printer for printing. - Shareware
> 
> The most current version of WLPR I know of is 1.2. Do a Google search for 
> wlpr12.zip.
> 
> 
> ACITS LPR Remote Printing v3.6a for Windows 95/98/Me and NT 4.0 - not free
> http://www.utexas.edu/academic/otl/software/lpr/
> 
> 
> I recently found that D-Link ships one with their DP-303. I haven't tested 
> it and so far I haven't figured out what kind of license it has.
> http://support.dlink.com/products/view.asp?productid=DP%2D303
> ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Printserver/LPR/LPR_100.zip
> 
> 
> keith
> 
> 
> 
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