If you have an AppleTalk printer connected to the Ethernet then you can
easily print to that printer using NetAtalk. Search in Yahoo for NetAtalk
and you'll find some Linux HOWTO documents that explain this.

Most Apple printers also talk TCP/IP btw. We have a LaserWriter 640
that you can use like this:

# Entry for LaserWriter 12/640 PS (971020 RvS)
#

ps|lwriter|lw-raw|lwriter-640-ps-raw|Apple LaserWriter 12/640:\
    :lp=:\
    :mx#0:\
    :rm=lwriter-printer.luna.net:\
    :rp=raw:\
    :lf=/var/log/lpd/lwriter-640-ps.log:\
    :af=/var/log/lpd/lwriter-640-ps.acct:\
    :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lwriter-640-ps:
#   :rg=print:

Simply change the rm= line with the name of ip address of your printer and
create the spool directories. Man lpd should explain most of this.

The above entry comes from a FreeBSD system, but it should be the same
for NetBSD.

Greetings,

 Stefan


On Wed, Nov 26, 1997 at 10:15:06AM -0500, Ken Nakata wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Nov 1997 08:19:34 -0500 (EST),
> Chris Jewell <jewell@jewellce.es.dupont.com> wrote:
> > 
> > I have MacBSD running on my IIci and it is connect ted to an intranet at
> > my office.  Is there a way that I can set up to print to the machines
> > which are on the other hosts on the network?  If so how do I do that?
> 
> If the printer at your office is lpd compatible, then it's possible.
> I can't provide you with a detailed step-by-step instruction right
> now, but it can be done.  Try "man printcap".  It should have
> information or pointers to information necessary to set up a remote
> printer.
> 
> If the printer is AppleTalk or connected to a Windows box, I don't
> know whether or not it's possible.
> 
> Ken

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