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From: ljg@space.physics.uiowa.edu (Larry Granroth)
Subject: Re: Printcap entry for HP DeskJet 500
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Bob Berrington (rberring@pegasus2.astro.indiana.edu) wrote:

: Could someone post a working FreeBSD 1.1.5.1 printcap entry for an HP DeskJet
: 500 printer?  All I really need is the entry that allows the printing of ascii
: text.  

Here's what I use (for a DeskJet Plus):

lp|ljgpc_deskjet|HP DeskJet Plus in 718 VAN:\
        :lp=/dev/lpt0:mx#0:\
        :sd=/var/spool/ljgpc_deskjet:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
        :ff=\033E\033&k2G:fo:sh:tr=\033E:

larry-granroth@uiowa.edu