Hi...
I'm trying to set up printing with FreeBSD 4.2 and an HP LaserJet 4050
connected to the parallel port. I've been following the procedure in the
Handbook -- but I'm having some trouble...
Here's what I've done so far:
1. Compiled a new kernel with these options:
# Parallel port
device ppc0 at isa? irq 7
device ppbus # Parallel port bus (required)
device lpt0 # Printer
device plip # TCP/IP over parallel
device ppi # Parallel port interface device
device vpo # Requires scbus and da
(As you can see, there are options enabled that I don't need. My approach so
far has been to get the basic services running, then go back and turn off the
things I don't need.)
2. When I do 'dmesg | grep lpt' I get this:
lpt0: <Printer> on ppbus0
lpt0: Interrupt-driven port
3. I've done '/dev/MAKEDEV lpt0' and checked to make sure it worked:
# ls -asl /dev/lpt*
0 crw------- 1 root wheel 16, 0 Apr 14 19:23 /dev/lpt0
0 crw------- 1 root wheel 16, 1 Apr 12 15:05 /dev/lpt1
0 crw------- 1 root wheel 16, 2 Apr 12 15:05 /dev/lpt2
4. Tested communication to printer by printing a test Postscript file:
# cat testPrinter.ps > /dev/lpt0
No problems with this.
5. Created the following /etc/printcap entry:
lp|hp4050|HP LaserJet 4050:\
:sh:\
:lp=/dev/lpt0:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:\
:if=/usr/local/libexec/psif:\
:df=/usr/local/libexec/psdf:\
:tf=/usr/local/libexec/pstf:
FWIW, I've tested the following pared-down version as well (with identical
results):
lp:\
:sh:\
:lp=/dev/lpt0:\
sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:
6. Made a spooling directory and made it private to the print daemon:
# mkdir /var/spool/lpd/lp
# chmod 770 /var/spool/lpd/lp
7. Installed and made executable some print filters. (Note that I've tested
without filter entries in /etc/printcap and had identical resutls.)
8. Added to /etc/rc.conf:
lpd_enable="YES"
9. Rebooted.
10. At this point, tests like "lptest 20 5 | lpr -Plp" and even just 'lpr'
result in 'lpr: lp: unknown printer '.
I'm stumped. Any advice?
Thanks.
M.
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Michael O'Henly
TENZO Design
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