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Line Printer Daemon

HotLPD has a simple user interface that allows the user to monitor multiple queues and easily manage activity.

HotLPD uses TCP protocol and listens by default on port 515. Through a configuration dialog box, users can change this default port to another value.

HotLPD Features 

• Graphical User Interface (GUI) conforms to Windows 95 / 98 / 98 2nd Ed / 98 Me or Windows NT4 / 2000 / XP
• Simple wizards help you define the lpd queues. The wizard works similarly to adding a printer under Microsoft Windows.
• Printing management – Pause, delete, resume print jobs
• Print jobs sent to the WinComLPD are sent in a RAW state to the printer. 
• C++ Multi-threaded application
• Context sensitive help
• 32bit Application designed to operate on the following windows operating systems:

1. Windows 95
2. Windows 98 / 98 2nd Ed. / 98 Me
3. Windows NT4 / 2000 / XP

• Utilises the PC printers on Microsoft Windows
• Redirect queues to remote Line Printer Daemons
• System Logging Window (can be logged to a file)
• Microsoft Winsock 1.1 & 2.0 compatible
• RFC 1179 features
• Daemon commands
• Print any waiting jobs
• Receive a printer job
• Send queue state (short)
• Send queue state (long)
• Remove jobs
• Receive job subcommands
• Abort control file
• Receive data file
• Control file lines
• Banner Page
• Host Name
• Job name for banner
• Print banner page
• Name of source file
• User Identification
• Title for Print request
• Unlink data file
• LF to CRLF detection. Required for converting unix text files to pc text files.
• The application can be ran as a service, through a utility available in the Windows NT resource kit
• On minimisation of the application, a notification icon is placed on the taskbar.

Upcoming Features

• SNMP monitoring of the LPD.
• Page setup options, which include paper orientation (landscape or portrait), font types, sizes and styles.
• LPD to LPD encryption

Licensing

HotLPD  is licensed on a per user basis. While it is often desirable to install hotLPD on the server, a license will still be required for each user that wishes to utilise LPD printing.

Screen Shots of HotLPD