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Date:      Sat, 16 Apr 2005 10:43:05 -0500 (CDT)
From:      Lars Eighner <eighner@io.com>
To:        Andrea Riela <ml@nesys.it>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: about hpoj
Message-ID:  <20050416103842.V3139@goodwill.io.com>
In-Reply-To: <b945a87be3419b6b77e4fcb0880c48e2@nesys.it>
References:  <b945a87be3419b6b77e4fcb0880c48e2@nesys.it>

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On Sat, 16 Apr 2005, Andrea Riela wrote:

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> Hi folks,
>
> what I've to do to print correctly a file with my HP OfficeJet 7140xi through 
> a network connection?
> I've installed the hpoj port, and I could see:
>
> elessar# ptal-hp device
> Model name:        officejet
> Model number:      7140xi
> Serial number:     HU3BKFM0TC6L
> Firmware version:  GD206R
> Firmware datecode: (unavailable)
>
>
> but if I try with ptal-print < file, the printed page is incorrect :)
> Maybe I need cups or something like that?


Yes.  And you might have to rebuild hpoj with cups support.  The
cups documentation is pretty tough going, but the FreeBDS diary
has a step-by-step which is very helpful.  Once it is set up,
cups administration is easy with any browser (lynx will work).


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Lars Eighner
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