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As far as I know there are currently 3 differerent kinds of situations when talking about Linux and the Netstation famlily. -The first type is the IBM NC 100, 110 and 300 series. (I`m still waiting on confirmation on the existance of the -110 series). These babies don't run linux as far as I know. This HOWTO however describes how to ingetrete it +The first type is the IBM NC 100, 110 and 300 series. (I`m still waiting on confirmation on +the fact that the 110 series indeed do boot Linux ;))). These babies +don't run +linux as far as I know. This HOWTO however describes how to ingetrete it into your Linux environment.
The second type is the IBM NC 1000, as of november 2002 these do run Linux , although I haven't had the time to @@ -133,7 +135,8 @@ document this clearly you can download the required software from url="http://sourceforge.net/projects/networkstation/" name="http://sourceforge.net/projects/networkstation/">
-Both of the above types are PowerPC based devices. + +All of the above types are PowerPC based devices.
The third type of Netstations are the 2200 and the 2800 series. These are Intel based devices and have been @@ -142,6 +145,7 @@ howto. +
-There is a Redbook about printing, 'IBM Network Station Printing Guide',
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+(contributed by Bram Piket)
+
+To get printing work you have do two configuration steps.
+One on the Netstation and one on the printsystem of the server.
+
+On the Netstation :
+
+
+Pop up the IBM Network Station User Services window (standard with
+Alt-Shift-Home) or reboot the Netstation terminal.
+
+As stated on page 184 of the named IBM Redbook:
+
+In Setup -> Changes Setup Parameters, choose Print:
+
+Add in Lpr-Servers:
+Server: localhost
+Queue Name: PARALLEL1
+Datastream type: ps (postscript)
+
+
+Save with Apply and as a file.
+Add this file to:
+/netstation/prodbase/configs/defaults.dft
+
+On the printer side
+
+Assumed is a cups printsystem.
+You have to be root to administrate cups.
+Within a webbrowser open the cups-setup (localhost:631).
+In Administration -> Add Printer
+Name your printer and give the device URI:
+
+
+lpd://ppp.qqq.rrr.sss/PARALLEL1,
+
+
+where ppp.qqq.rrr.sss = IP-adress of the Netstation.
+ There is a Redbook about printing, 'IBM Network Station Printing Guide',
IBM
PubNumber SG24-5212-00. Redbooks can be found at
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/
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