Between tests what is the printer doing? That is, are you resetting it
or rebooting it or anything?
And, regardless of what you have it configured as, what is it REALLY?
How is the printer connected to the computer? Parallel port?
Herman Aa wrote:
>
> Printer used to work but something must have gone wrong.
> I will do a re-install unless I find an alternative on NEWBIE.
>
> cat bashrc | lpr -Printer starts OK but produces a blank page.
> cat bashrc -prints OK to screen
> lpr bashrc -same, printer prints blank page.
> lpr ./bashrc -same, printer prints blank page.
>
> Prior to the above, somehow I got the printer to print the
> first line of bashrc once.
> I rebooted Linux once, with printer switched on, to be sure.
> Printer is working under WIN95.
>
> Printer configured as LaserJet 4/5/6 originally, with RH 5.0
> install.
> Under X, controlpanel, printer, it shows LaserJet 4. I have not
> tried any manual configuring.
>
> Wondering what's wrong?
>
> Herman.
>
> Herman Aa.
> >From a mountaintop on Cebu island, Philippines.
> With Linux in front of me. Coconut-trees, the sea,
> next island, when looking out.
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