(386i)+(OS 4.0.1)+(remote lpr to HPLJII)+(WordPerfect 5.0)==slow?
Arthur David Olson
elsie!ado at ncifcrf.gov
Thu Apr 27 13:54:50 AEST 1989
The boss has a Sun386i running SunOS 4.0.1; its "/etc/printcap" file
begins with the line
lp:lp=:rm=elsie:
to direct printer output over the Ethernet to elsie, which has a HP
LaserJet II attached. The "~boss/pc/setup.pc" file has a
LPT1 lpr
line to (transparently) get DOS-generated printer out sent to elsie's printer.
The good news is that the printer output of applications such as
WordPerfect 5.0 does indeed get redirected. The other news is that the
redirection is very slow (take printing of the WP5.0 "printer.tst" file).
Have other folks experienced such slowness?
Have other folks overcome it?
If you have answers, I'd appreciate hearing from you by electronic mail.
--
Arthur David Olson ado at ncifcrf.gov ADO is a trademark of Ampex.
More information about the Comp.sys.sun
mailing list