ddrLPD

Sharing a printer in your local network can prove challenging, as it may not be able to interact with the operating system of every machine that remotely connects to your device. It is recommended to use LPD print servers as they can interface with most operating systems, regardless if they are Windows, Unix or Linux-based.

ddrLPD is a handy and easy to use application that helps you configure your computer to act as a LPD print server, in order to facilitate remote connections to a printer device.

The program allows your computer to receive remote printing calls from other machines and further send them to a shared printer, acting as a LPD print server. This way, you can print documents on a shared server regardless of your operating system.

You have the possibility to automatically convert CR(Carriage Return) or LF(Line Feed) file properties to the generally accepted ones, allowing you to use these documents on any machine.

With the help of ddrLPD, you can easily connect remote machines with a network-shared printer. Apart from this, you can choose which remote hosts are able to access the printer, as the application can help you create whitelists and blacklists for each IP in your network.

For instance, you can block the access of external machines to your printer, by allowing only devices from your room or floor to use the LPD resource of your server.

To draw a conclusion, ddrLPD provides you with a convenient way to manage a LPD print server, which helps other machines interface with your network-shared printer.