From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 8 15:56:00 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F2DDD1065694 for ; Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:56:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from wonkity.com (wonkity.com [67.158.26.137]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ACF528FC1A for ; Tue, 8 Dec 2009 15:56:00 +0000 (UTC) Received: from wonkity.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by wonkity.com (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id nB8FtxeG041103; Tue, 8 Dec 2009 08:55:59 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Received: from localhost (wblock@localhost) by wonkity.com (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) with ESMTP id nB8FtxjV041100; Tue, 8 Dec 2009 08:55:59 -0700 (MST) (envelope-from wblock@wonkity.com) Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 08:55:59 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block To: David Southwell In-Reply-To: <200912081040.02500.david@vizion2000.net> Message-ID: References: <200912081040.02500.david@vizion2000.net> User-Agent: Alpine 2.00 (BSF 1167 2008-08-23) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.2.3 (wonkity.com [127.0.0.1]); Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:55:59 -0700 (MST) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: set up of hp laserjet 2200dn with Jetdirect 610N on network X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:56:01 -0000 On Tue, 8 Dec 2009, David Southwell wrote: > I am trying to set up a freebsd 7.2 p3 system to be able to print from > an hp laserjet 2200dn equipped with a built in 10/100 jetdirect 610N. The > printer is also used by a number of MS$ systems on the same subnet as the > server so I know the printer is working and configured to print both text and > graphics and to use the double sided facility. I need to use similar > facilities from the server. Graphics, text, and duplexing are all determined by the contents of the file to be printed. > Despite reading the documentation I seem to be having difficulty setting up > the printer from the server. So far I have not been able to get the beast to > print-- I have scrapped all attempts at configuring the server and would > appreciate some guidance before I trying again!! If you just want to manually print files, netcat (nc) is the lowest overhead. Where printer is the printer DNS hostname and printfile is the file to be printed: nc printer 9100 < printfile There's no spooling with that. You mention "server", but don't say whether other machines will be submitting print jobs through the server. For that you'd need spooling. Lots of people use CUPS, while I prefer lpd. One or the other may be preferable depending on the clients doing the printing. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA