Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:50:29 +0000 From: ajphanks@comcast.net To: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Printing to a Lanier LD160c does not work Message-ID: <101720082050.20434.48F8FA950007FF1800004FD222155786749C05020E089F060E@comcast.net>
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I have tried the reccomendations that you guys have suggested with no luck. Is there a site that I could get some sample filters I could try? I have tried a few that were in the freebsd corporate guide. This printer will work from Windows printer spooler and this BSD box can print to a HP just fine.
Here is my current printcap.
corp-admin|hp|laserjet|Hewlett Packard LaserJet 5Si:\
:lp=\
:sd=/var/spool/output/corp-admin:\
:rm=corp-admin:\
:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
:if=/usr/local/libexec/crlfilter:\
:sh:\
:tr=\f:\
:mx#0:
admincolor|LANIER LD160c RPCS:\
:lp=\
:mx#0:\
:sd=/var/spool/output/admincolor:\
:rm=admincolor:\
:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
:if=/usr/local/libexec/crfilter:\
:sh:\
:tr=\f:
And here is the filter
#!/bin/sh
# /usr/local/libexec/crlfilter
#
# simple parlor trick to add CR to LF for printer
# Every line of standard input is printed with CRLF
# attached.
#
awk '{printf "%s\r\n", $0}' -
-------------- Original message --------------
From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
> On Thu, 16 Oct 2008, ajphanks@comcast.net wrote:
>
> > I am trying to setup a Lanier LD160c (admincolor) that has a network
> > interface. I am new to FreeBSD and tried to follow the handbook. I
> > am able to print to a HP 5SI (corp-admin) with no problems. There are
> > no errors in the lpd-errs and the file is drained from the queue, but
> > the printer does not print anything. And this is a working printer to
> > Windows. lpr -P admincolor testfile.txt
> >
> > printcap:
> > corp-admin|hp|laserjet|Hewlett Packard LaserJet 5Si:\
> > :lp=\
> > :sd=/var/spool/output/corp-admin:rm=corp-admin:\
> > :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
> > :if=/usr/local/libexec/crlfilter:sh:tr=\f:mx#0:
> >
> > admincolor|hp|laserjet|LANIER LD160c RPCS:\
> > :lp=\
> > :sd=/var/spool/output/admincolor:rm=admincolor:\
> > :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
>
> Note here that in the second entry you don't have the :sh: and :mx#0:
> entries. No :if=: either, but maybe that's because you don't need an
> input filter for this printer.
>
> At first guess, this printer may be touchy about the print queue name.
> That's the :rp=: parameter, which is not here at all. There are a
> couple of KB entries on the Lanier site that say to use "lp".
>
> printcap entries are easier to read if you put one option per line:
>
> admincolor:\
> :lp=:\
> :sh:\
> :mx#0:\
> :rm=admincolor:\
> :rp=lp:\
> :sd=/var/spool/output/admincolor:\
> :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
>
> -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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