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Date:      Tue, 23 Sep 1997 21:20:06 +0100
From:      Josef Karthauser <joe@pavilion.net>
To:        dkelly@hiwaay.net
Cc:        Andrew Gordon <arg@arg1.demon.co.uk>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: lpr/lpd and HP networked printers
Message-ID:  <19970923212006.58866@pavilion.net>
In-Reply-To: <199709230131.UAA06031@nospam.hiwaay.net>; from dkelly@hiwaay.net on Mon, Sep 22, 1997 at 08:31:19PM -0500
References:  <arg@arg1.demon.co.uk> <199709230131.UAA06031@nospam.hiwaay.net>

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On Mon, Sep 22, 1997 at 08:31:19PM -0500, dkelly@hiwaay.net wrote:
> Andrew Gordon writes:
> >
> Another idea about the Sun was that it might not have been printing via
> lpd. HP has downloadable software for printing on JetDirect printers
> that provides GUI control and status of the printer. By that backdoor
> one might disable banner printing on a job by job basis.
> 
> "Modern" Solaris is such a pain to set up standalone networked printers
> that HP's JetDirect software is a real blessing.
> 

Talking of HP laserjets... has anyone had any success in configuring
a printcap to enable paper tray selection?

Joe
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Josef Karthauser        
Technical Manager       Email: joe@pavilion.net
Pavilion Internet plc.  [Tel: +44 1273 607072  Fax: +44 1273 607073]




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