Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 17:16:49 -0700 (PDT) From: Mark Bermal <mark@ieng9.ucsd.edu> To: balrog@swipnet.se Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: LaserJet series 2 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9904141708320.11002-100000@celerystick.inetworld.net>
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Hello!
I use an HP DeskJet 693C, and I was having similar problems. The
big key for me was to remember to put backlashes "\" at the end of the non
terminal lines in the /etc/printcap file
in your case
lp|lj|local LaserJect series 2 printer:\
:sh:\
:lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
#you were missing the \ at the end of the line above
:if=/usr/local/libexec/lpfilter:
I think the \ is your problem, exact same thing happened to me w/ my HP.
For a little extra, here's my /etc/printcap and filter (if-hp). The filter
checks if the file is a PS file, and if it is runs it thru ghostscript
(alladin), and if not just sends it to print as if it were a text file. It
also has the codes to get ride of the staircase effect. I got the filter
from the handbook verbatim, and it works fine, even printed ps graphics.
Have fun!
Mark Bermal
My /etc/printcap
# @(#)printcap 5.3 (Berkeley) 6/30/90
# $Id: printcap,v 1.9 1998/02/04 12:09:06 ache Exp $
#
# This enables a simple local "raw" printer, hooked up to the first
# parallel port. No kind of filtering is done, so everything you
# pass to the "lpr" command will be printed unmodified.
#
# Remember, for further print queues you're going to add, you have to
# chose different spool directories (the "sd" capability below),
# otherwise you will greatly confuse lpd.
#
# For some advanced printing, have a look at the "apsfilter" package.
# It plugs into the lpd system, allowing you to print a variety of
# different file types by converting everything to PostScript(tm)
# format. If you don't have a PostScript(tm) printer, don't panic,
# but do also install the "ghostscript" package.
#
# Do also refer to section 7 (Printing) of the handbook. A local copy
# can be found under /usr/share/doc/handbook/handbook.{html,latin1}.
#
# Banner pages are now suppressed by default. Remove the :sh:
# capability to turn them back on.
#
scribe|lp|ps|gs|the only printer|HP Deskjet 693C:\
:sh:\
:lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/scribe:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
:if=/usr/local/libexec/if-hp:df=/usr/local/libexec/dvi2psf:
#
# Sample remote printer. The physical printer is on machine "lphost".
# NB: you cannot perform any kind of local filtering directly. If
# you need local filters (e.g. LF -> CR-LF conversion for HP printers),
# create a filter script that recursively calls lpd with another -P
# argument after filtering.
#
#remote|sample remote printer:\
# :sh:\
# :rm=lphost:sd=/var/spool/output/lphost:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
#
# Simple Russian printer with hardware CP866 character set, output filter
# used for KOI8-R -> CP866 conversion
#
#lp|Russian local line printer:\
# :sh:of=/usr/libexec/lpr/ru/koi2alt:\
# :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
my filter (/usr/local/libexec/if-hp)
#!/bin/sh
printf "\033&k2G" || exit 2
read first_line
first_two_chars=`expr "$first_line" : '\(..\)'`
if [ "$first_two_chars" = "%!" ]; then
/usr/local/bin/gs -dSAFER -dNOPAUSE -q -sDEVICE=cdj670 -sOutputFile=- - \
&& exit 0
else
echo $first_line && cat && printf "\f" && exit 0
fi
exit 2
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