Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 14:19:03 +0200 From: Axel Scheepers <axel@axel.truedestiny.net> To: bbrummer@pop.solar.com.br Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: cat 'file' > /dev/ulpt0 (not working) Message-ID: <20020519141902.K64761@mars.thuis> In-Reply-To: <20020518185243.E302E37B400@hub.freebsd.org>; from bbrummer@pop.solar.com.br on Sat, May 18, 2002 at 06:52:42PM %2B0000 References: <20020518185243.E302E37B400@hub.freebsd.org>
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On Sat, May 18, 2002 at 06:52:42PM +0000, bbrummer@pop.solar.com.br wrote: > Doing: cat 'file' > /dev/ulpt0 Well, that only works when your printer is smart enough to handle raw text. Does it work in DOS or something when you press PrntScrn and hooked it up on the parallel port? > > only makes some noises in my EPSON 780 USB printer. > Consequently 'lpr' doesn't work either. > > Are there any unusual file, directory or device permisions to be > setted ?? You should install something like apsfilter/ghostscript from the ports. Ghostscript will convert everything you'll print to epson specific commands. That should always work. Check the docs that come with those packages for a detailed description on how to set things up. (I thought there was also a section in the handbook explaining this step by step .. try this link: http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/printing-advanced.html) > > Thanks for any hints. > > Bernardo > Gr, -- Axel Scheepers UNIX System Administrator email: axel@axel.truedestiny.net a.scheepers@iae.nl http://axel.truedestiny.net/~axel ------------------------------------------ SCCS, the source motel! Programs check in and never check out! -- Ken Thompson ------------------------------------------ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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