Do not use bidirectional parallel port stuff. It is broken.
Hmm... I suspect that this beast does not like PostScript.
I suspect that the hp6l entry is for a system with a JetDirect
card that had a PostScript support chip.
Try:
lp:
:lp=/dev/printers/0
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/%P
:ifhp=model=hp4l,status@
:filter=/usr/local/libexec/filters/ifhp
> From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Mar 7 09:53:19 2001
> Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 06:24:49 -0500
> From: Terry Mackintosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: LPRng <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: LPRng: ifhp and an HP Laserjet 6L: How?
>
> Hello
>
> I've RTFM to the point of hair lose, well, nearly:)
> But still can not get an HP LaserJet 6L to print anything but text.
>
> The system is capable of SPP, EPP, or ECP, tried all.
> Tried rw mode and wo mode.
> With the port (in the BIOS) set to SPP it will print text.
> In bi-directional mode (EPP/ECP) it starts to do something, then just
> hangs.
>
> In bi-directional mode, at boot time the kernel reports that it finds an
> HP printer on 'parport0'.
>
> Rock Linux system, devfs, 2.4.2 kernel, LPRng 3.7.4,
> ifhp 3.4.4, new install, latest versions of most every thing.
>
> Note that I'm new to printer configuration and am probably just missing
> something stupid, but don't know what.
>
> My printcap file looks like:
> lp:
> :lp=/dev/printers/0
> :rw
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/%P
> :ifhp=model=hp6l
> :filter=/usr/local/libexec/filters/ifhp
>
> I have also tried other veriations...
>
> Can someone send me an example of a working printcap file? for an hp6l?
>
> Thanks
>
> Terry Mackintosh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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