Short: TCP/IP Network Printing Package Author: mikeb@skylink.net (Michael M Brockman) Uploader: mikeb skylink net (Michael M Brockman) Type: comm/tcp Version: 1.2 Requires: KS 2.0+ WB 2.0+ Architecture: m68k-amigaos NetPar is a network printing package for the Amiga. It works with any bsdsocket.library compatible protocol stack (i.e. AmiTCP and Miami) with a InetD daemon. It includes both Server and Client side software. NetPar is Amiga specific at this release. Future releases will be RFC-1179 complient (Unix Line Printer Daemon Protocol) and (?maybe?) Samba complient. Please read below announcement if you need RFC-1179 complience. NetPar Client at this time, cannot be used with a Network ready printer. Sorry for any time wasted trying out my program. Michael M Brockman 14-Feb-98 mikeb@skylink.net PGP Key Available upon request Changes v1.2 14 Feb 1998 Client - Added 68000, 68020, 68040, 68060 versions of client software. Server - Added logging and logfile options. ANNOUNCEMENT (Actually a cry for help). ====================================================== After multiple request from users, I am going to start working on the lpr/lpd portion of the code. Due to to the complexity of the program, I have decided to release the lpr/lpd NetPar in two steps. Step #1) Aminet Release 2.0 Write a very basic lpr Client. Client will have very few options since this release is mainly for the server. Server side will include a Server Preferences program (In GadTools ... for now) to allow the user to configure the server on the fly. Server side spooling will also be included as well as multiple printer setups. Expected release time is around the middle of March 98. Step #2) Aminet Release 2.1 Barring any major bugfixes with the server, now I will work in the client. Add spooling to client. Re-write the printer preferences program to allow for local printing as well as network printing. No Expected Release time until Step #1 is complete. I am expecting to have a working version of the basic lpr client in the next two weeks. I have a few volunteers to test this program but I am opening up this offer to everyone. If you want to test lpr NetPar client, just send me an e-mail and I will ship you a copy of the lpr NetPar Client as soon as it is ready for testing. With it, you should be able to print with any RFC-1179 complient Network Ready printer as well as any lpd Unix Boxes ...You will also be able to influence the final NetPar product and get your name mentioned in the NetPar AmigaGuide docs...... Thanks......