Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 18:08:40 +0800 From: "Jianhong Gao" <gaojhn@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: How to Configure a HP Laserjet Printer to Use Message-ID: <F60imaDotKRoO1oG0jO00009fd8@hotmail.com>
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I've just configured a HP Laserjet 5L to my computer running Freebsd 4.2. The hardware configuration seems to be ok. But I just don't know how to print to it. When I run "lptest > /dev/lpt0", the output is just a line of characters including something untelligible. After setupping /etc/printcap(without any filter specified) and invoking lpd, "lptest | lpr" get the same result. When I try to print sth. to it, using "ps | lpr" or "myls | lpr" or "lpr -r myfile", though the paper is fed in, nothing is printed. I've consulted quite lots of books as well as handbook listed on the site, but I still got no idea about how to solve this problem. Is there some special filter I should use to make my HP laserjet printer work correctly? If so, what's it and where can I get it? Thanks in advance! _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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