Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 15:25:07 +1000 From: Murray Taylor <murraytaylor@bytecraftsystems.com> To: Ion-Mihai Tetcu <itetcu@apropo.ro> Cc: freebsdquestions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Printing to HP LaserJet III Message-ID: <1084339506.85772.332.camel@wstaylorm.dand06.au.bytecraft.au.com> In-Reply-To: <20040511114855.11a1bd57@it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro> References: <20040510173251.5c053a6a@it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro> <20040510173714.L8661@wonkity.com> <20040511114855.11a1bd57@it.buh.cameradicommercio.ro>
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FYI.. Laserjet III's should understand PCL. the ifhp filter from the ports will support such printers ... its a bit of a b...h to set up (must RTFM) but once setup it is a dream. I also use LPRng... mjt On Tue, 2004-05-11 at 18:48, Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote: > On Mon, 10 May 2004 17:42:08 -0600 (MDT) > Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: > > > On Mon, 10 May 2004, Ion-Mihai Tetcu wrote: > > > > > 2. The tray I have is for "legal" paper and I want to use A4; the > > > problem is that if I set CUPS to print on A4 it's prompting "PC LOAD > > > A4" and I have to push "Continue" for each page. > > > > The printer knows that it does not have A4 paper loaded. > > :) I got that > > > On many HP printers, it can tell because there are configuration > > switches that are set by the paper guides in the tray. > > I think this is the case, if I set it from the menu it still complains. > My problem is that I complains for every page, but my friend's under > windows does it just for the first; I suppose cups is sending each page > separately. > > Well, it seems I have to short some of those metallic parts on the tray > ;-) > > > On others, you might have to set that through the front panel menus. > > > > > 3. From what I've seen on net there are many sub-models of LaserJet > > > III with different capabilities; is there any method to query the > > > printer and find out what it knows ? > > > > Printing a test page should show options like PostScript or additional > > memory. > > Yes, I got there; it's 3072K bytes, firmware 19901209, internal fonts > 19900713 and Paper Tray legal. Nothing about PS. > > Thanks, -- Murray Taylor Special Projects Engineer --------------------------------- Bytecraft Systems & Entertainment P: +61 3 8710 2555 F: +61 3 8710 2599 D: +61 3 9238 4275 M: +61 417 319 256 E: murraytaylor@bytecraftsystems.com or visit us on the web http://www.bytecraftsystems.com http://www.bytecraftentertainment.com ************************************************************************ This Email has been scanned for Viruses by MailMarshal. ************************************************************************
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