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From: scibp6p@panix.com (Boris Pitel)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Problem with HP Desk Jet 500
Date: 5 Jun 1994 15:17:43 -0400
Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and Unix, NYC
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Hi, everybody!
My next problem is Printer :)) !
I am trying to make work my HP Desk Jet 500. Under DOS it works and is
connected to the LPT1 port. In FreeBSD it doesn't. I know that lpd DAEMON
is running - I can see the appropriate line in /etc/rc, and can see the process
lpd by typing ps -aux.
In the printcap I have a line,which points to /dev/lpa0 driver, and also points
to valid directories and files for spooling and error messages.
When I do somrthing like lpr rc, or lpr -Plp rc to print file rc the printer
starts to make noises prints 1 line of text, then 2 empty pages and stops.
I don't get any error messages. When I try to cp rc /dev/lpa0 happens the
same thing.
Don't know what is the matter?
Please help me!
Boris Pitel.