an /etc/printcap entry like the following:
lp:sd=/var/spool/lpd/%P
:force_localhost
:lp=/dev/lp0
:filter=/usr/lib/filters/lpf
This didn't quite do it. But I followed the lprng link
at linuxprinting.org and came across the sample
printcap there which I adapted
maxim wexler wrote:
This didn't quite do it. But I followed the lprng link
at linuxprinting.org and came across the sample
printcap there which I adapted and...success! Except
for the part where I actually understand what's going
on :^(
Well, I'm glad it's all finally working for you. I know
On Monday 20 February 2006 14:36, Manuel A. McLure wrote:
On Sunday 19 February 2006 05:47 pm, Glenn Enright wrote:
after modprobe lp
lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
after cat textfile...
lp0: ECP mode
Some googling brought up this:
On Sunday 19 February 2006 10:09 pm, maxim wexler wrote:
This looks like an elaborate form of
echo -e This text should appear on the printer\f
/dev/lp0
Which works fine. Also, from apsfilter I was able to
print a test page. So the hardware seems to be OK.
OK, then. Now, if I remember
Then you're part of a dying breed evidently.
I wasn't able to get cups to work so installed lprng.
For more details on my problem go to the archives and
search against my name and 'print' and 'cups'
This is what I see in my log. It says at least two
spoolers active but ps -A reveals only one.
On Monday 20 February 2006 11:29, Manuel A. McLure wrote:
/bin/echo -e -n Hello\\015\\012World\\015\\012\\014 textfile.txt
I am having similar difficulty getting my hp720c working. After trying the
test you suggested, I still got just nothing on the printer. I have both
parport, parport_pc,
On Sunday 19 February 2006 05:14 pm, Glenn Enright wrote:
On Monday 20 February 2006 11:29, Manuel A. McLure wrote:
/bin/echo -e -n Hello\\015\\012World\\015\\012\\014 textfile.txt
I am having similar difficulty getting my hp720c working. After trying the
test you suggested, I still got just
On Monday 20 February 2006 13:54, Manuel A. McLure wrote:
On Sunday 19 February 2006 05:14 pm, Glenn Enright wrote:
On Monday 20 February 2006 11:29, Manuel A. McLure wrote:
/bin/echo -e -n Hello\\015\\012World\\015\\012\\014 textfile.txt
I am having similar difficulty getting my hp720c
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