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Date:      Wed, 03 May 2000 01:00:43 +0000
From:      Harry Woodward-Clarke <Harry.Woodward-Clarke@S1.com>
To:        Caleb Walker <cwalker@powercomenergy.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Printing on an HP4050TN
Message-ID:  <390F7A3B.93FF03E6@S1.com>
References:  <002e01bfb497$801340b0$3201a8c0@iscaleb>

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G'day Caleb,

> This is my printcap file:
> hp|hp1100|hp4050tn:\
>         :sh:\
>         :lp=:\
>         :rm=publichp.powercom:\
>         :rp=lp:\
>         :sd=/var/spool/lpd/hp4050tn:\
>         :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
>         :if=/var/local/libexec/psif:\
>         :mx#0:\
>         :rs:
> 
> Why does it not work?
> When I print it says:
> lpr: lp: unknown printer
> 

lpr is telling you! What is your printcap entry for the printer 'lp' ? I
would guess "nothing" ;')

Either, add 'lp' to your first line (viz. "lp|hp|hp1100|hp4050tn:\") or
use "lp -d hp" or declare the environment variables "LPDEST" or
"PRINTER" - see man lp.

I think that using one of these will make it work - I recommend the
first option.

hth,

H


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