From owner-freebsd-hackers Tue Sep 23 13:21:42 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id NAA02731 for hackers-outgoing; Tue, 23 Sep 1997 13:21:42 -0700 (PDT) Received: from florence.pavilion.net (florence.pavilion.net [194.242.128.25]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id NAA02717 for ; Tue, 23 Sep 1997 13:21:15 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from joe@localhost) by florence.pavilion.net (8.8.7/8.8.7) id VAA01098; Tue, 23 Sep 1997 21:20:06 +0100 (BST) Message-ID: <19970923212006.58866@pavilion.net> Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 21:20:06 +0100 From: Josef Karthauser To: dkelly@hiwaay.net Cc: Andrew Gordon , hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: lpr/lpd and HP networked printers References: <199709230131.UAA06031@nospam.hiwaay.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.81 In-Reply-To: <199709230131.UAA06031@nospam.hiwaay.net>; from dkelly@hiwaay.net on Mon, Sep 22, 1997 at 08:31:19PM -0500 X-NCC-RegID: uk.pavilion Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk On Mon, Sep 22, 1997 at 08:31:19PM -0500, dkelly@hiwaay.net wrote: > Andrew Gordon writes: > > > Another idea about the Sun was that it might not have been printing via > lpd. HP has downloadable software for printing on JetDirect printers > that provides GUI control and status of the printer. By that backdoor > one might disable banner printing on a job by job basis. > > "Modern" Solaris is such a pain to set up standalone networked printers > that HP's JetDirect software is a real blessing. > Talking of HP laserjets... has anyone had any success in configuring a printcap to enable paper tray selection? Joe -- Josef Karthauser Technical Manager Email: joe@pavilion.net Pavilion Internet plc. [Tel: +44 1273 607072 Fax: +44 1273 607073]