Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 17:01:38 -0700 From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> To: "Jay O'Brien" <jayobrien@att.net> Cc: FreeBSD - questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How to print to hp JetDirect/LaserJet 1300 Network printer? Message-ID: <200410301701.38477.kstewart@owt.com> In-Reply-To: <4183FAE2.6080807@att.net> References: <4183F1F3.90401@att.net> <200410301304.33357.kstewart@owt.com> <4183FAE2.6080807@att.net>
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On Saturday 30 October 2004 01:34 pm, Jay O'Brien wrote: > Kent Stewart wrote: > > On Saturday 30 October 2004 12:56 pm, Jay O'Brien wrote: > >>I'm confused, as there seem to be many conflicting directions > >>out there. http://Linuxprinting.org is overwhelming. > >> > >>I'm a new user of 4.10. I want to print to my hp 1300 LaserJet, > >>which has a JetDirect network server and is connected to my LAN. > >>The Win machines on the LAN print fine to the printer. > >> > >>The printer is assigned the fixed IP 192.168.1.40. I can ping > >>that address from my FreeBSD computer. > >> > >>Suggestions? > > > > It is about as simple a printer to print to that you can get. On the > > other hand, you have problems configuring all possibilities. I use > > > > lp|HPLJ2:\ > > > > :lp=:\ > > :rm=psrvr:\ > > :rp=L1:\ > > :if=/var/spool/lpd/lj.sh:\ > > :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\ > > :sd=/var/spool/lpd:\ > > :mx#0 > > > > for my printcap entries. I have a netgear printsever and it is l1 on the > > server. I can't lp a file because it stairsteps but I want to print from > > kword and don't have any problem. > > > > Kent > > > >>Jay O'Brien > >>Rio Linda, CA USA > > Kent, > > How does that send the files to be printed to 192.168.1.40? psrvr is in my hosts table. > > Stairsteps? That is where you need a <cr> but only get a <lf>. With Unix only sending a linefeed, it walks across and down the page like stairs. Kent > > Jay -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html
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