On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:52:48 -0800, Randell_D wrote:

> Anyone got hints/tips on migrating from lp / lpr / lpd to a cups ?

apt-get install cupsys-bsd

In debian this little package allows you to use lp/lpr to send the print
data to / through cups.

On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:52:48 -0800 (PST), Randell_D wrote:
> Anyone got hints/tips on migrating from lp / lpr / lpd to a cups ?
>
> I have a TRU64 environment going to RedHat and need to bring across
> several printers. I'm researching but found little joy so far.
> Problem is I don't have a source test system and I don't want to risk
> breaking the current production system as it would likely turn out to
> be a costly edumakateion.

Hey, free up about 10 gig and install Fedora on that Windoze box you
are posting from and play with cups.

On Feb 28, 2:24 pm, Bit Twister wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:52:48 -0800 (PST), Randell_D wrote:
> > Anyone got hints/tips on migrating from lp / lpr / lpd to a cups ?
>
> > I have a TRU64 environment going to RedHat and need to bring across
> > several printers. I'm researching but found little joy so far.
> > Problem is I don't have a source test system and I don't want to risk
> > breaking the current production system as it would likely turn out to
> > be a costly edumakateion.
>
> Hey, free up about 10 gig and install Fedora on that Windoze box you
> are posting from and play with cups.

I appreciate the two replies I got but something got misunderstood - I
am migrating from a non cups to a cups environment (like the subject
of the post had mentioned) and wanted some direction on anyone who had
done something similar.

I managed to do it and it was easy enough tho'

Thanks all!

Randell_D writes:

>On Feb 28, 2:24 pm, Bit Twister wrote:
>> On Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:52:48 -0800 (PST), Randell_D wrote:
>> > Anyone got hints/tips on migrating from lp / lpr / lpd to a cups ?
>>
>> > I have a TRU64 environment going to RedHat and need to bring across
>> > several printers. I'm researching but found little joy so far.
>> > Problem is I don't have a source test system and I don't want to risk
>> > breaking the current production system as it would likely turn out to
>> > be a costly edumakateion.
>>
>> Hey, free up about 10 gig and install Fedora on that Windoze box you
>> are posting from and play with cups.

>I appreciate the two replies I got but something got misunderstood - I
>am migrating from a non cups to a cups environment (like the subject
>of the post had mentioned) and wanted some direction on anyone who had
>done something similar.

>I managed to do it and it was easy enough tho'

Yes, until you try to do something a bit tricky-- like preventing your
printer from being advertised to the whole world. The documentation leaves
a lot to be desired unfortunately and I have often wished I had lpd back--
while arcane, it was relatively simple to understand.
But I have been running cups successfully for 5 years, so it cannot be that
hard.


>Thanks all!