Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 12:17:21 +1200 (NZST) From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@logisticsoftware.co.nz> To: Jeanette Parker <dgparker@ix.netcom.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Printing Message-ID: <Pine.SC5.4.10.9909201216340.635-100000@kiwi.logisticsoftware.co.nz> In-Reply-To: <000001bf02ef$773710c0$6664bcbc@vaio>
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On Sun, 19 Sep 1999, Jeanette Parker wrote:
> Hello World,
>
> At least that is what I would like to print. But I can't get freeBSD to
> drive my printer (HP Deskjet 820cse)
>
> I have used MAKEDEV to make lpt0, it's there in /dev now.
> Then I typed in dmesg | grep lpt0, and got the following:
> lpt0: <generic printer> on ppbus 0
> lpt0: interupt-driven port
> Next I try:
> lp -d lpt0 Hello
> and get
> lpr: lpt0: unknown printer
> Also, I can't get any response from lptest > /dev/lpt0
>
> I have read the book and the online handbook. Now I am at my wits end
> (arrrgghhh).
Did you read the part about setting up /etc/printcap? lp, lpr will
not work unless you've set this up correctly.
Jonathan Chen
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