Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:49:42 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: Franci Nabalanci <lumiwa@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: printer - broadband router Message-ID: <20110720204942.c5639dea.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1107201147590.91735@wonkity.com> References: <201107191654.00887.lumiwa@gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1107191908440.84140@wonkity.com> <CAJHU=ooA3-ta5Yx8K_a=wx5Ei1mrjAtHxR9gRjL=BKJa54_TNA@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1107201147590.91735@wonkity.com>
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On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:55:02 -0600 (MDT), Warren Block wrote: > On Wed, 20 Jul 2011, Franci Nabalanci wrote: > > > I am so sorry it was my mistake: the printer is HP Business inkjet 3000. > > That printer supports PCL and maybe even PostScript. Make sure it has > DNS. Entries in /etc/hosts should be adequate. Set it with a fixed IP > address or through DHCP. > > The rest is CUPS, which I don't use. You don't even have to use CUPS. PS is the default output for printing of _any_ application. In worst case, use gs as a simple filter that outputs PCL. Entry in /etc/printcap & done. (But also CUPS can generate PCL and direct it to a printer name that refers to the IP of the printer.) -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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