Date: 6 Nov 2000 07:43:07 -0000 From: sharpmind@371.net To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: my printer doesnt work Message-ID: <20001106074307.25881.fmail@371.net>
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I'v A canon bjc-1000ps printer (a printer for home usage) I linked it to parallel port "lpt0" From booting message I knew it had been probed. Then I did as what the freebsd-handbook said: " lptest> /dev/lpt0" didnt work, so I guessed my printer didnt support plain text. I created a file with postscript, then typed following command: "cat filename > /dev/lpt0" ,but still didn't work ,so i guessed my printer didnt support postscript. Went on, I installed Ghostscript5.0 package, In ghostscript's configuration window I modified something necessary, and then began to print a test page; at this moment my printer worked, all seemed to be fine,however, when I began normal printing ,my printer still didnt work. To my surprise it still could print a test page. 1.I wonder if there are some printers that supported neither plain text or postscript. 2.I want to make my printer work. any help is appreciated. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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