Thank you to everyone who responded to my question. Your responses have been extremley helpful.
Bryan Evans On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 12:48 PM, John Thompson <jthompson...@gmail.com>wrote: > Yet another option that I have done... which is still somewhat of a pain. > If their network hardware is rather old and they are expecting you to pop > in > a device that connects via a serial port, you can try this thin client. > > http://www.igel.com/us/products/hardware/ud3-series.html > > I only mention that because a PC in a south florida warehouse (where I'm > located) does not last too long. Just don't expect it to run Microsoft > Office or load up a spreadsheet. > > It does not run Accuterm, it runs Powerterm, and it will grab a WYSE or > ADDS > Viewpoint Aux port signal and shoot it to a printer connected to a parallel > or serial port. > > Of course, you could always do the same with a PC running Accuterm, if you > found a PC with a serial port on it. > > In my opinion, Slave printing from a MV client session drives me nuts, and > I > always make it a IP TCP/IP printer whenever possible. > > Just another thought... > > On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 10:57 AM, Glorfield, Gordon < > gglorfi...@vertisinc.com> wrote: > > > We solved a similar issue here in a rather low tech way. We set one of > our > > print spoolers to produce PDF files that are then emailed to the user. > They > > can then open and print from their PC. They don't even need to stay > > connected to the network once the file/email is received. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org [mailto: > > u2-users-boun...@listserver.u2ug.org] On Behalf Of Wols Lists > > Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2011 10:54 AM > > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > > Subject: Re: [U2] Printing to Remote Warehouse > > > > On 25/05/11 22:22, Bryan Evans wrote: > > > I apologize upfront if this is more related to Unix rather than > UniVerse. > > > We have a remote warehouse that connects to us via telent on a dumb > > > terminal. They have a line printer hooked up to the dumb terminal. > When > > we > > > print packing lists, we open up the aux port and send the print job to > > the > > > printer. We are looking to eliminate the dumb terminal, but we are > stuck > > on > > > how to send a print job to a local printer hooked to a PC. Has anyone > > done > > > this before? Is it possible? The remote warehouse is not on our > network > > - > > > the only way they can connect is via telent. > > > > If you're planning to replace the network with a PC, and you're > > connecting over a phone line, then aren't the dial-up costs a factor? > > > > What I'd do is at least think about getting a broadband connection, then > > linking your PC into the main network through a VPN. Will the PC be > > running Windows or Linux? > > > > If it's linux, once the VPN is in place, the PC will be transparently on > > your network, and you can run a print spooler such as CUPS. If it's > > Windows, the same probably applies. > > > > The big question is what's the *physical* connection between the > > warehouse and the main network, and do you plan to change that? As soon > > as you swap the terminal for a PC you should be a able to run a network > > over that, even if it's something as old-fashioned as SLIP (serial line > > Internet Protocol iirc). > > > > > > We are running UniVerse 10.2 on HP-UX and use AccuTerm as our emulation > > > software. > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > Bryan Evans > > > > Cheers, > > Wol > > _______________________________________________ > > U2-Users mailing list > > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > _______________________________________________ > > U2-Users mailing list > > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > > > > > > -- > John Thompson > _______________________________________________ > U2-Users mailing list > U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org > http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users > _______________________________________________ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users
