Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 01:51:17 +0200 From: "=?ISO-8859-2?Q?Ivan_Zenzerovi=E6?=" <zenzof1@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Printer issue Message-ID: <640eadd40703311651y7d2b77bax173f6c10e5d7056f@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <640eadd40703311611i286c517x3de33bd38290bcd6@mail.gmail.com> References: <640eadd40703311522y43375f75v430714edba0df51b@mail.gmail.com> <20070331165257.X25626@wonkity.com> <640eadd40703311611i286c517x3de33bd38290bcd6@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, still the same, I put the device ljet5, because there is no ljet6. I just don't get it, why is doing that! Ivan On 4/1/07, Ivan Zenzeroviã <zenzof1@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks, I'll try to configure it now. > > /etc/printcap/ > > > # @(#)printcap 5.3 (Berkeley) 6/30/90 > # $FreeBSD: src/etc/printcap,v 1.14 2004/06/06 11:46:27 schweikh Exp $ > > # > # This enables a simple local "raw" printer, hooked up to the first > # parallel port. No kind of filtering is done, so everything you pass > # to the "lpr" command will be printed unmodified. > # > # Remember, for further print queues you're going to add, you have > # to choose different spool directories (the "sd" capability below), > # otherwise you will greatly confuse lpd. > # > # For some advanced printing, have a look at the "apsfilter" package. > # It plugs into the lpd system, allowing you to print a variety of > # different file types by converting everything to PostScript(tm) > # format. For more information about apsfilter visit > # > # http://www.apsfilter.org/ > # > # If you don't have a PostScript(tm) printer, don't panic, but do > # also install the latest "ghostscript" package for best printer support. > # > # Do also refer to the "printing" section of the handbook. > # > # > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/printing.html > # > # A local copy can be found under > # > # /usr/share/doc/handbook/handbook.{html,latin1}. > # > # Banner pages are now suppressed by default. Remove the :sh: capability > # to turn them back on. > # > #lp|local line printer:\ > # :sh:\ > # :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs: > # > # Sample remote printer. The physical printer is on machine "lphost". > # You can perform any kind of local filtering directly. If you need > # local filters (e.g. LF -> CR-LF conversion for HP printers), create > # a filter script that sends the proper escape sequence to the printer > # and then concatenates stdin to stdout. > # > #remote|sample remote printer:\ > # :sh:\ > # :rm=lphost:sd=/var/spool/output/lphost:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\ > # :if=/usr/local/libexec/if-script: > # > # Simple Russian printer with hardware CP866 character set, output filter > # used for KOI8-R -> CP866 conversion > # > #lp|Russian local line printer:\ > # :sh:of=/usr/libexec/lpr/ru/koi2alt:\ > # :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs: > zenzo|line|HP6L|lp|Hewlett z Packard Laser Jet6L:\ > :sh:sd=/var/spool/zenzo:\ > :lp=/dev/lpt0:\ > :if=/usr/local/libexec/if-simple:\ > # :if=/usr/local/libexec/hpif: > > On 4/1/07, Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: > > > > On Sun, 1 Apr 2007, Ivan Zenzerovi¿ wrote: > > > > > I have now another problem. I tryed to set up my printer (HP LaserJet > > 6L) > > > following the instructions in the handbook. Ok, the printer responds, > > but > > > when i try to print it only takes paper and prints eventually a line > > of some > > > strange signs. > > > > What are you trying to print? The LJ6L only handles ASCII text and PCL > > control codes. Additionally, it needs to either have text formatted > > with additional carriage returns or to treat linefeeds as carriage > > returns. > > > > Many people use apsfilter from the ports to handle print conversion. I > > prefer setting up my own simpler, smaller filter, like "Simulating > > PostScript on Non PostScript Printers" in the Handbook "Advanced Printer > > > > Setup" section. > > > > > I set it up at first on interrupt-driven mode, then on > > > polled-mode, but it always takes pages and i cant stop it, I tryed > > stopping > > > it with lpc, but nothing. I tried with the troubleshooting section but > > > > > nothing, no solution for my problem. > > > Has anyone maybe the same printer set-up? > > > > It should work fine. Please post your /etc/printcap. > > > > -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA > > > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > "Correr, competir, eu levo isso no sangue, é parte da minha vida." - > Ayrton Senna > -- ----------------------------------------------------------- "Correr, competir, eu levo isso no sangue, é parte da minha vida." - Ayrton Sennahelp
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