Date: Mon, 09 May 2005 00:44:05 +0000 (America/Los_Angeles) From: modelt20@canada.com To: freeBSD-questions@freeBSD.org Subject: Unable to set up LPD to use a HP Laserjet 5p in freeBSD 5.3 Message-ID: <20050509004406.27443.fh050.wm@smtp.sc0.cp.net>
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Hello I`m trying to install my HP laserjet 5p on freebsd 5.3. The printer doesn`t understand postscript. I`ve read the handbook and installed ghostscript and lpd. I changed rc.conf to start lpd for each system boot. dmesg printer part looks like this: ppbus0: <Hewlett-Packard HP LaserJet 5P> HP ENHANCED PCL5,PJL lpt0: <Printer> on ppbus0 lpt0: Interrupt-driven port ppi0: <Parallel I/O> on ppbus printcap looks like this: lp|HP Laserjet 5P:\ :sh:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd:\ :lf=/var/log/lpd:\ :lp=/dev/lpt0:\ :if=/etc/lpfilter: Whenever I try to print to the printer, I get an error status on the printer that the owners manual calls a "Data Error" (two lights on the panel). The 'Go' button must be pressed repeatedly to get the page to print; and it doesn't look complete. I've used several of the lpfilters from the ports collection, but none seems to work. Has anyone set up this printer model to work in freeBSD 5.3 and can shed some light on what I have done wrong? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
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