Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 20:44:28 -0500 (EST) From: User JOE <joe@joe.pythonvideo.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Printer Buffer Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0011272043350.2728-100000@joe.pythonvideo.com> In-Reply-To: <200011280138.eAS1cgA60831@explorer.rsa.com>
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will that work with a remote printer also? On Mon, 27 Nov 2000, Mikko Tyolajarvi wrote: > In local.freebsd-questions you write: > > >I managed to get my printer working (hp 5m network printer) under > >xfree. Printing text from word perfect or star office isnt a problem but > >when i try to print graphics i get a lpr error stating the file is too > >big. > > > >I tried searching on how to increase the printer buffer but cant find any > >documentation on it. My question is: How do i increase the printer buffer > >size so i can print graphics from xfree. > > Change the "mx" capability for the printer. Setting it to zero > disables the check, and you are limited by diskspace on /var (or > wherever the spool directory for the printer is configured to be). > See printcap(5) for more info. > > Edit the printcap entry (we're talking /etc/printcap here) to include > "mx#0", for example: > > lp|local line printer:\ > :mx#0:\ > :sh:\ > :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs: > > If you don't have enough space on /var, you can change the spool > directory (the "sd" capability) to some partition with more > space (or cheat and use a symlink). > > $.02, > /Mikko > -- > Mikko Työläjärvi_______________________________________mikko@rsasecurity.com > RSA Security > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the messagehelp
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