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Date:      Mon, 29 Jan 2001 18:43:56 -0600
From:      Lucas Bergman <lucas@slb.to>
To:        Zhibing Wang <zhibing@tsp.ece.mcgill.ca>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: HP Network Printer
Message-ID:  <20010129184356.A9521@billygoat.slb.to>
In-Reply-To: <3A76066A.1C9AFCAD@tsp.ece.mcgill.ca>; from zhibing@tsp.ece.mcgill.ca on Mon, Jan 29, 2001 at 07:10:18PM -0500
References:  <3A76066A.1C9AFCAD@tsp.ece.mcgill.ca>

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> I am trying to access a stand alone network printer, HP
> LaserJet 2100M.  My /etc/printcap file look like ,
> 
> lp:\
>      :sh:\
>      :rm=<ip address of the printer>:\
>      :rp=raw:\
>      :sd=/var/spool/output/lphost:if=/var/log/lpd-errs:
> 
> The IP address is ok, I can ping & telnet on the printer.  The lpd
> can start, but everytime I use "lp", it shows error" unknow
> printer".  I am using FreeBSD 4.2.  What can I do ?

Explictly set the `lp' property to empty:

       :lp=:\

Lucas


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