check its configuration web page. if it has an LPD section, then you are in buisness.
On 2007 Feb 08 (Thu) at 08:11:30 -0800 (-0800), Bryan wrote: :The printer has an internal NIC. It is on my network as :192.168.1.100. I want to print directly to it. There is no lpd on :the printer side... I didn't want to have to use a host to print :through. : :Bryan : :On 2/8/07, Peter Hessler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: :>If the printer is running lpd on its side, you can edit the :>/etc/printcap file. take a look at the 'rp' entry. :> :> :>On 2007 Feb 08 (Thu) at 07:15:05 +0000 (+0000), Bryan wrote: :>:I recently bought myself an excellent little 6300 series All-in-one HP :>:printer. I wanted to be able to print, and scan, but right now, I :>:will just try to print. It has networking, and an IP on our home :>:network. :>: :>:I wondered if it was possible to print to it. I read what I could of :>:the lpd man page, but no mention of TCP settings, or IP address :>:connections. Using BSD as a print server was the only way I saw that :>:an IP address was used in this manner. :>: :>:Also, has anyone had any luck compiling/building the new HPLIP. I saw :>:FreeBSD had a port for it, but OpenBSD still has the old HPIJS. I'd :>:love to be able to print, and scan with my new printer... :>: :>:Cheers, :>:Bryan :>:_______________________________________________ :>:Openbsd-newbies mailing list :>:[email protected] :>:http://mailman.theapt.org/listinfo/openbsd-newbies :>: :> :> :>-- :>Do not try to solve all life's problems at once -- learn to dread each :>day as it comes. :> -- Donald Kaul :> : -- His mind is like a steel trap -- full of mice. -- Foghorn Leghorn _______________________________________________ Openbsd-newbies mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.theapt.org/listinfo/openbsd-newbies
