Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 20:59:00 -0600 From: "Singh, Hardeep IN" <singhh@delpo1.in.unisys.com> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Network Printer Configuration Message-ID: <199811301531.PAA18236@bbmail1.unisys.com>
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I am a software engg at Tata Infotech Ltd. I have installed FreeBSD 2.2.7
Version on my P.C with X Free 3.3.2.3 along with it.
All my peripherals are working fine.Now I am trying to configure printer on
my P.C. Incidently the printer available is a network printer from HP(
Model: HP 4000 TN PS ).It is network printer working on TCP/IP and has got
its own network card and a unique I.P address
It appears to me that it has LPD card
also because from NT 4.0 server i was able to configure the printer
absolutely fine by specifying the port to be of type LPR(by adding Microsoft
TCP/IP printing services to my NT Server).
During my kernel configuration I did not specify any
parallel ports or serial ports because i never intended to use a printer
directly attached to my P.C.
Now while configuring this HP printer i made following
changes to my /etc/printcap file
lp | hp | laserjet | Hewlett Packard LaserJet 4000 TN PS :\
:lp=:\
:rm=hp4000tn:\
:rp=hp4000tn:\
:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hp4000tn
I have made directories as shown and given proper permissions to daemon
e.t.c
I have made an entry in my /etc/hosts file to indiacate that hp4000tn
corresponds to 163.122.21.245 i.e the network printer address
and i am able to ping hp4000tn.
The printer still does not seem to work.I am using no filters at present.
Observations:
1.When i start lpd daemon it indiates lpd started in log file but when i do
ps i do not find the deamon process.
2. When I use lpr command and give start lp it says unknown printer lp
2.When I use lpc command as follows
lpc>start lp
lpc>unknown printer lp
lpc>start all
lp:
printing enabled
..... daemon stated /* It seems to try to start deamon as it takes
some time for this message to appear*/
lpc>status
Queuing Enabled
Printing Enabled
Printer Idle
No Entries
lpc>quit
#ps | grep lpd
#
Please suggest me changes i need to make in my config.
Hoping that you shall have time to spare to scan thru my request.
Thanks & Regards
Hardeep Singh
singhh@delpo1.in.unisys.com
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