On Mon, Nov 15, 2004 at 03:48:33PM -0500, Matt Price wrote: > Marc Wilson wrote: > >Ah, you run CUPS. As long as the Mac is running OS X 10.3.something, tell > >the Mac to share its printer(s). Your copy of CUPS on your laptop will > >pick up the shared printers from the Mac. > > this assumes that we're attached to a network atthe same time, right? > and if not... should I bring a cross-cable that connects the two > computers?
Whatever you like. > & actually I don't think I am running CUPS on the laptop right now, > though I don't have it at my fingertips right now. Well, knowing what printing solution you ARE using on the laptop might be *slightly* relevant, don't you think? > ... so... maybe my problem is solved. but is there any possiblity at > all of a package that scans (usb| parport) & tries to match the printers > it finds with a printer description/ppd? Sure. It's called CUPS. Haven't we had this conversation? -- Marc Wilson | Thank god!! ... It's HENNY YOUNGMAN!! [EMAIL PROTECTED] | -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
