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Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 12:45:20 -0800 (PST)
From: "Eric J. Schwertfeger" <ejs@bfd.com>
To: Chad Thunberg <chadth@atvideo.com>
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Subject: Re: HP Laserjet 5M
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On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, Chad Thunberg wrote:

> I am attempting to setup a freebsd 2.2.8 printer server that will handle
> spooling for a HP laserjet 5m.  I understand that fbsd doesn't support
> printers that are directly on the network via tcp/ip well.  If you have set
> up a fbsd print server for a hp laserjet 5m, I would appreciate any input
> you have.

Actually, I can't fault FreeBSD's support for the recent JetDirect
connected printers.  In fact, 2.2.8 even lets you use filters on remote
printers, which made setting up auto-postscript filters much easier.

lp|hp4sales1|Sales HP4 Plus 1:\
:lp=/dev/null:rm=hp4sales1.bfd.com:rp=text:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hp4sales1:mx#0:\
  :if=/usr/local/libexec/psfilter_hp4:

where hp4sales1.bfd.com is an HP4+, and /usr/local/libexec/psfilter_hp4 is
a little C program that auto-converts PS into PCL without touching
anything else.

In fact, by specifying rp=text you don't even suffer from the
stairstepping effect.


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