Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2001 01:21:22 -0500 From: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> To: Wayne Lubin <wayneclubin@yahoo.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Printer staircase problem Message-ID: <15164.7778.841908.731982@guru.mired.org> In-Reply-To: <46726420@toto.iv>
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Wayne Lubin <wayneclubin@yahoo.com> types: > My printer is the HP DeskJet 672C and I am getting the > staircase problem with freebsd. I have tried using > the filter suggested in the handbook troubleshooting > section > > #!/bin/sh > printf "\033&k2G" && cat && printf "\033&l0H" && exit > 0 > exit 2 > > and I have also tried the lpf text filter provided > with freebsd. And neither worked. Just wondering if > someone knows of a text filter I could use, or maybe > give me suggestions on what a shell script should > include to solve this problem. Thanks! Hmm - magicfilter uses "\033&k2g(ON" to enable unix newline mode on deskjet printers. You might give that sequence a try in the script above. You can also test these sequences without going through the lpd by just sending the output to /dev/lpt0 (or /dev/ulpt0, or whatever it's attached to). If that works bu tthe script you've got doesn't, then the problem is probably in your /etc/printcap. <mike -- Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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