AS/400 printing to CUPS

[Anonymous]

Hello,

Sorry to hijack this thread, but how can I have the AS/400 print to a specific printer that is controlled by the cups server?   I don't understand how your solution can allow me to select a printer that I want to use on the cups server.

Thanks.
Dustin


"Eric Gross" wrote:
> I have xinetd (on the CUPS server, although any machine setup to print to
> the CUPS server would work) setup with an entry like this:
>
> service jetdirect
> {
>         disable = no
>         socket_type = stream
>         protocol = tcp
>         wait = no
>         user = lp
>         server = /usr/bin/lpr
> }
>
> This makes xinetd listen on the jetdirect port (9100 as defined by the
> services file) and throw any data to the lpr command which will print
> through cups. I had to do this because HP makes a free printing application
> for PocketPC that supports various printers, including a generic Jetdirect
> Postscript printer, but no built-in CUPS support. This allowed me to print
> directly from my PocketPC to my CUPS server.
>
> -Eric Gross
>
> "Anonymous" <anonymous at easysw.com> wrote in message
> news:c39f3e$7g8$1 at dns.easysw.com...
> > Is there any way to configure an IBM AS/400 to send its printing output to
> one or more CUPS printers?
> >
> > With AS/400 command "CRTDEVPRT" it is possible to setup remote printers
> (i.e. external printserver hardware) which use port 9100 printing. But how
> does this work against CUPS printers on a Linux server?
> >
> > Thanks for Your ideas.
>
>