Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 21:29:40 -0700 From: Martin Paredes <mapsware@prodigy.net.mx> To: Jay O'Brien <jayobrien@att.net>, FreeBSD - questions <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How to print to hp JetDirect/LaserJet 1300 Network printer? Message-ID: <200410312129.40934.mapsware@prodigy.net.mx> In-Reply-To: <4183F1F3.90401@att.net> References: <4183F1F3.90401@att.net>
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On Saturday 30 October 2004 12:56, Jay O'Brien wrote: > I'm a new user of 4.10. I want to print to my hp 1300 LaserJet, > which has a JetDirect network server and is connected to my LAN. > > The printer is assigned the fixed IP 192.168.1.40. I can ping > that address from my FreeBSD computer. > make an entry in their /etc/printcap files with the following: 1.- Name the entry anything you want. For simplicity, though, you probably want to use the same name and aliases as on the printer host. 2.- Leave the lp capability blank, explicitly (:lp=:). 3.- Make a spooling directory and specify its location in the sd capability. LPD will store jobs here before they get sent to the printer host. 4.- Place the ip of the jetdirect in the rm capability. 5.- Place the string "raw" or "text" in the rp capability. Tip: If you are using a Hewlett Packard Laserjet then the printer name rp=text will automatically perform the LF to CRLF conversion for you. maps
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