From owner-freebsd-questions Sat Nov 14 14:45:11 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA22657 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Sat, 14 Nov 1998 14:45:11 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from winslow.net66.net (winslow.net66.net [206.139.80.66]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id OAA22652 for ; Sat, 14 Nov 1998 14:45:09 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from trout@net66.com) Received: from trout (track43.grandcentral.net [208.214.226.93]) by winslow.net66.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1a) with SMTP id QAA07094 for ; Sat, 14 Nov 1998 16:44:46 -0600 (CST) Message-Id: <3.0.5.32.19981114164459.009af530@net66.com> X-Sender: trout@net66.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.5 (32) Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 16:44:59 -0600 To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG From: Aaron Parmelee Subject: trying to set up printing Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG hello there: i have a HP DeskJet 712c printer connected to port LPT1(i assume this is a parallel port, let me know if i am wrong). the kernel has been configured to reflect this. however, i cannot get it to print. i have been following the freebsd handbook on printing, using lptest, etc, but i can't get anything to go. does anyone know if this printer can print plain text, post script, HP's PCL? the printer documentation is mickey mouse, for families connecting this to the family pc. it does not mention printer language. any suggestions? do i need a driver or something? thanks -aaron To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message