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From: Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org>
Subject: Re: docs/27004: add example for using PS test code 
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The following reply was made to PR docs/27004; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Dima Dorfman <dima@unixfreak.org>
To: dan@freebsdiary.org
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Subject: Re: docs/27004: add example for using PS test code 
Date: Tue, 01 May 2001 21:47:34 -0700

 dan@freebsddiary.org writes:
 > >How-To-Repeat:
 > 	see http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/printing-intro-setup.html
 > 	under section 9.3.1.3.2. Checking Printer Communications
 
 An excerpt from the Handbook:
 
 ---
 9.3.1.3.2.1. Checking a Parallel Printer
 
    This section tells you how to check if FreeBSD can communicate with a
    printer connected to a parallel port.
 
    To test a printer on a parallel port:
     1. Become root with su(1).
     2. Send data to the printer.
           + If the printer can print plain text, then use lptest(1).
             Type:
     # lptest > /dev/lptN
             Where N is the number of the parallel port, starting from
             zero.
           + If the printer understands PostScript or other printer
             language, then send a small program to the printer. Type:
     # cat > /dev/lptN
             Then, line by line, type the program carefully as you cannot
             edit a line once you have pressed RETURN or ENTER. When you
             have finished entering the program, press CONTROL+D, or
             whatever your end of file key is.
             Alternatively, you can put the program in a file and type:
     # cat file > /dev/lptN
             Where file is the name of the file containing the program you
             want to send to the printer.
 ---
 
 Isn't this what you wanted?  Your fix looks just like the last two
 paragraphs combined.  Perhaps the above could be changed to suggest
 that the sample program above that text be used, but I don't think it
 should be duplicated, much less be duplicated right above it!
 
 Regards,
 
 					Dima Dorfman
 					dima@unixfreak.org
 

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