07-20-2011
You will eventually find that the cost in time for data transfer over direct connect will many times exceed the cost of an ethernet card and patch cord.
You can do it with serial ports and a terminal emulator, or even with hyperterm which is free, if you want to connect to the server from a windows box.
There are multiple ways if you are attempting unix to unix.
Might help if you told us what would be on both ends of the wire.
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printer_list
PRINTER_LIST(3) 1 PRINTER_LIST(3)
printer_list - Return an array of printers attached to the server
SYNOPSIS
array printer_list (int $enumtype, [string $name], [int $level])
DESCRIPTION
The function enumerates available printers and their capabilities.
PARAMETERS
o $enumtype
-$enumtype must be one of the following predefined constants:
o PRINTER_ENUM_LOCAL: enumerates the locally installed printers.
o PRINTER_ENUM_NAME: enumerates the printer of $name, can be a server, domain or print provider.
o PRINTER_ENUM_SHARED: this parameter can't be used alone, it has to be OR'ed with other parameters, i.e. PRINTER_ENUM_LOCAL
to detect the locally shared printers.
o PRINTER_ENUM_DEFAULT: (Win9.x only) enumerates the default printer.
o PRINTER_ENUM_CONNECTIONS: (WinNT/2000 only) enumerates the printers to which the user has made connections.
o PRINTER_ENUM_NETWORK: (WinNT/2000 only) enumerates network printers in the computer's domain. Only valid if $level is 1.
o PRINTER_ENUM_REMOTE: (WinNT/2000 only) enumerates network printers and print servers in the computer's domain. Only valid
if $level is 1.
o $name
- Used with PRINTER_ENUM_NAME.
o $level
-$level sets the level of information request. Can be 1,2,4 or 5.
RETURN VALUES
Return an array of printers.
EXAMPLES
Example #1
printer_list(3) example
<?php
/* detect locally shared printer */
var_dump(printer_list(PRINTER_ENUM_LOCAL | PRINTER_ENUM_SHARED));
?>
PHP Documentation Group PRINTER_LIST(3)