Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 12:45:20 -0800 (PST) From: "Eric J. Schwertfeger" <ejs@bfd.com> To: Chad Thunberg <chadth@atvideo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HP Laserjet 5M Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901181241490.16513-100000@harlie.bfd.com> In-Reply-To: <001701be4322$19333d10$8200000a@chad.atvideo.com>
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On Mon, 18 Jan 1999, Chad Thunberg wrote: > I am attempting to setup a freebsd 2.2.8 printer server that will handle > spooling for a HP laserjet 5m. I understand that fbsd doesn't support > printers that are directly on the network via tcp/ip well. If you have set > up a fbsd print server for a hp laserjet 5m, I would appreciate any input > you have. Actually, I can't fault FreeBSD's support for the recent JetDirect connected printers. In fact, 2.2.8 even lets you use filters on remote printers, which made setting up auto-postscript filters much easier. lp|hp4sales1|Sales HP4 Plus 1:\ :lp=/dev/null:rm=hp4sales1.bfd.com:rp=text:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hp4sales1:mx#0:\ :if=/usr/local/libexec/psfilter_hp4: where hp4sales1.bfd.com is an HP4+, and /usr/local/libexec/psfilter_hp4 is a little C program that auto-converts PS into PCL without touching anything else. In fact, by specifying rp=text you don't even suffer from the stairstepping effect. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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