Hello folks, me again.

I've gone and installed apsfilter and other relevant software packages 
in the hopes of turning my new BSD system into a print server.  The 
problem is that the available printer is an Epson Stylus 740 inkjet 
with a cable for the serial printer port.

After searching for information on connecting a serial printer in 
NetBSD, I came across this:

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(link)
http://netbsd.org/Ports/macppc/faq.html#badserial

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I'm having troubles using my serial port!
That's because the built-in serial ports don't work very well. 
Actually, they're really only good enough for console use (and even 
then, they're sometimes flaky).  Until someone fixes this, don't assume 
you can run a modem, ppp, sync your palm, or whatever. If you have any 
experience with serial drivers and a willingness to help, please 
contact port-macppc@NetBSD.org.

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Is it possible that the printer won't work with a serial connection, or 
have I looked in the wrong place?  I'd appreciate it if someone with 
more experience could let me know.

Thanks in advance,
Erik