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Title: E-smith printer
Post by: Doyle Glaze on August 17, 2000, 08:27:42 PM

Is it possible to print to the e-smith local printer from the internet? If so,  what changes need to be done?

Thanks

Title: RE: E-smith printer
Post by: Tim Litwiller on August 18, 2000, 03:37:19 AM

No, it is firewalled to prevent that. Do you want me to use all your paper everynight?

Title: RE: E-smith printer
Post by: Tim Litwiller on August 18, 2000, 03:43:33 AM

No, it is firewalled to prevent that. Do you want me to use all your paper everynight?

Title: RE: E-smith printer
Post by: Doyle Glaze on August 18, 2000, 03:52:10 AM

NO I would not like that. ( : But I would like to be able to print to my printer from work...

Thanks

Title: RE: E-smith printer
Post by: Luke Drumm on August 18, 2000, 05:22:28 AM

<2 cents>
My guess at the best way to handle this type of situation:

Develop a process where you can:
   - Upload the file to your home machine
   - Have a scripted process take the file and print it

Personal choice for me would be to FTP upload it and have a cron job check for new files, print them if they fit certain criteria (eg. not too big, right extension etc.) and then maybe archive them somewhere.

If you wanted to know that status of the jobs then it shouldn't be outside the realms of imagination to write up a bit of CGI scripting to display the current activity.



Regards,
Luke

PS: Thanks for the idea by the way. I might persue something like this for my own use should I ever find a reason to do 'telecommute' print.

Title: RE: E-smith printer
Post by: Doyle Glaze on August 18, 2000, 09:01:53 AM

THank you for thanking me for the idea. If you do write something please let me know.

Thanks