From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Dec 10 09:57:25 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id JAA02506 for questions-outgoing; Wed, 10 Dec 1997 09:57:25 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from osiris.ilp.stpaul.orbis.net (root@osiris.orbis.net [205.164.72.5]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id JAA02497 for ; Wed, 10 Dec 1997 09:57:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from keith@orbis.net) Received: from yow.cpe.orbis.net ([206.196.34.242]) by osiris.ilp.stpaul.orbis.net (8.8.5/8.6.9) with SMTP id LAA16724 for ; Wed, 10 Dec 1997 11:57:12 -0600 (CST) Message-ID: <348ED71C.794BDF32@orbis.net> Date: Wed, 10 Dec 1997 11:53:32 -0600 From: "Keith A. Fredericks" Organization: YOW! Cybernetics X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.04Gold (X11; I; FreeBSD 3.0-971003-SNAP i386) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: printing using lpt0 & HP laserjet 6L Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk I am trying to configure the HP Laserjet 6L to print under FreeBSD. I have been through the usual tips and have not found the answer. I am using a recent FreeBSD 3.0. I am trying to set up in polled mode, so dmesg gives: lpt0 at 0x378-0x37f on isa because I use the kernel configuration: device lpt0 at isa? port? tty I have a /dev/lpt0 device. I am sending a small test PostScript file. The printer works under Win95. Under FreeBSD the device is currently working only as a paper warmer (it prints blank sheets). I am using a simple printcap: lp|local line printer:\ :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/yow:\ :sh:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs: The logfile lpd-errs reports lpd restarts but no errors. Lpr and cat file.ps > /dev/lpt0 gives the same null result. If someone knows the magic incantation, please let me know. -keith