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Today, I finally figured out how to make my ubuntu laptop print to a Sharp MX-4501N workgroup copier. It was hell.

Basically, you need to get the .ppd from sharp - that part is easy. Then, if like my office, yours bases everything off of the 'user number' in the windows, you'll need to add this little bit to the .ppd before install. I put it right before all of the %== constraints lists and options.

*% **** Account number
*JCLOpenUI *JCLMXaccount/numero: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 80 JCLSetup *JCLMXaccount
*DefaultJCLMXaccount: A#####
*JCLMXaccount A#####/#####: "@PJL SET ACCOUNTNUMBER=<22>#####<22><0A>"
*JCLCloseUI: *JCLMXaccount

Make ##### your user number. You can probably change numero to number, but, I pulled this off of a spanish site, it works, and I'd prefer not to mess with it.

So, things are going pretty well. The new host is set up pretty well. So far:

Web Server w/ Vhosts	DONE
Secure (https) Admin Site	DONE
SSH Server locked down to pubkey only	DONE
Synchronet reinstalled.	DONE
Postfix configured to forward local mail to google apps	DONE
Google apps cnames, spf, mx and such installed	DONE
Backup script using offsite storage	DONE
Logrotation scripts installed	DONE
IRC Bouncer installed	DONE
IRC Bot installed	DONE
Firewall installed	DONE

Of course, before I forget, the adventures in BBSing continue. My synchronet install is up and running again, better than ever. You can ...

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