Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 18:10:59 +0000 From: "George Genovezos" <ggenovez@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Printer problems -- lpr: lp: unknown printer Message-ID: <F48xqCEzPwzMSUbwKk700001450@hotmail.com>
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Hey Mike, I already went down that path. the z22 is the same as the z32 with the only diff is the default ink cartrige is either color or black. The Z32 does have a linux driver. Will that work on FreeBSD? if so, how do I setup the printcap to use ghostcript? Thx George >From: "Mike Porter" <mike.porter@xrxgsn.com> >To: "George Genovezos" <ggenovez@hotmail.com> >Subject: Re: Printer problems -- lpr: lp: unknown printer >Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 19:51:01 -0600 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: George Genovezos <ggenovez@hotmail.com> >To: jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz> >Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> >Date: Monday, August 06, 2001 3:40 PM >Subject: Re: Printer problems -- lpr: lp: unknown printer > > > >Thx, > > > >I'll try this on out tonight but I'm not to sure if this will fix all my > >probs. I forgot to mention that when I do a cat /etc/houst > /dev/lpt0 It > >pauses for a while but nothing happens. > > > >Any hint? > > > >Thx > > > >I recall having read somewhere that this is a "windows printer" (similar in >concept to winmodem...the controller is in the PC) and that therefore these >printers would only work under WinDoze. AFAIK lexmark was refusing to >issue >drivers for Unix derivatives, but you'd have to check with Lexmark or maybe >slashdot or google or something. > >The Lexmark web page at www.lexmark.com/drivers has a banner prominently >displayed that "Linux and other UNIX printer drivers now available (for >selected products only)" Selecting z22 in the printer box, and "other" for >OS results in a page stating that "Lexmark does not currently support your >selections" I couldn't find a listing by OS==Other to find what products >they claim ARE supported. > >mike > > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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