Re: LPD service support & setup on Win XP Pro

From: Michael Solomon \(MS-MVP Windows Shell/User\) (user_at_#notme.com)
Date: 04/01/04 

Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 13:01:10 -0800

Hard to imagine how you could have crossposted to so many groups yet missed
the one group most likely to have a response. On the Outlook Express
toolbar, click newsgroups, type windowsxp.print_fax in the search box,
select it from the list, click the "Go To" button and try the question
there. 

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Michael Solomon MS-MVP
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"Nick Dakoronias" <dakoroni@gr.ibm.com> wrote in message 
news:e6xXlL$FEHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Does LPD service enables Win XP Pro to act as Print Server?
> I think, this is not very clear in product manuals.
> Thanks in advance
>
> "Nick Dakoronias" <dakoroni@gr.ibm.com> wrote in message
> news:efexuk#FEHA.3288@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> Hello Win XP forum teams,
>>
>> Could you pls advise, whether or not LPD print services are supported on
> Win
>> XP Pro platform?
>> In Win 2000 platform LPD utility is included in  Print Services for UNIX
>> which provides both LPR and LPD servives
>> and enables Win 2k to act as Unix Print Server?
>> According to the following MSDN help site:
>>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/xpehelp/htm
>> l/_component_Server_Printing_Support.asp
>> The LPD service is embedded in  Win XP platform? But there is no 
>> reference
>> about how to setup.
>> Could  you pls assist?
>>
>> Your advise will be much appreciated
>> Thanks in Advance for your time
>>
>> Regards, Nick Dakoronias
>> IBM ITS Dept. - IBM Middleware software
>>
>>
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