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It would be nice if the handbook included the FAQ about filters and  
remote printers.  For example, printing to a printer such as an  
HPIIIsi that uses a JetDirect card.  Because text filters (if=)  
entries in printcap files are ignored for remote printers, and  
because ethernet interface cards such as the JetDirect do not offer  
filter capabilities, you have to install a fake printer on your  
machine that acts as a local printer (one with something like  
lp=/dev/null) and that has a filter script that passes off the  
filter output to the real remote printer.

I beat my head against the wall when I first installed FreeBSD  
until I found some reference to the above fix in the news archives  
(wasn't easy to find).

Shouldn't this at least be part of the FAQ?

--Craig

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                      RE>Printing Problems                          
10/18/95

If you have a web browser, check out the FreeBSD Handbook @
<http://www.freebsd.org/How/handbook/handbook.html

specifically, the brand new printer section.  Sean Kelly has done a  
superb job
of documentation which includes numerous LaserJet examples including
PostScript, raster and xroff...

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Date: 10/13/95 9:19 PM
To: Owen Newnan
From: Basket Case
Hi --

Ive been unable to setup my printer correctly (HP LaserJet 4L) as the
only thing that comes out are blank pages.  What am I doing wrong?  My
printcap entry is:

lp|HP LaserJet 4L:\
        :lp=/dev/lpt0:\
        :sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:\
        :mx#0:\
        :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
        :sh=true:

Jon

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