Richard Gambrell wrote:
 
> I'd have to agree with HP's priority on the direct support. However,
> we *also* need Lpr/Lpd support just like HPUX - perhaps as an extension
> to posix support on MPE.
 
Ditto.  Many of our non-UNIX platforms (Xerox printers, Banyan PC network
servers [yes, I know, it's really a brain-dead UNIX box, pardon the redundant
phrase] and PC's with RNS) support lpr/lpd.  This is a critical mass which
rivals, if not surpasses JetDirect technology.
 
A *PLUG ALERT* aside:  after being told the same from HP, we did invest
in RACs network spooling package.  I'm impressed by the price/performance
afforded by the software.
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