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From: grep@cris.com (George)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Printers
Date: 11 Jun 1995 20:02:13 GMT
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Hi,

I am having some trouble getting my newly installed 2.0.5-R system to print. 
The printer is a Cannon BJ-100 but the problem is more basic than that. I 
guess I need to do some poking around in some configuration files somewhere 
because lpd is not installed. I am using the lpr command to send files to the 
spooler and get all kind of complaints.

Since I had to install from floppy, I installed only the binaries, manpages, 
proflib, and info sections. I am also new to FreeBSD and it has been so long 
since I have used a unix-like system that you might as well consider me new to 
it as well.

Should I be using a command other than lpr? Can anyone here give me a hand 
with the proper configuration? Thanks!

George Bonser
grep@cris.com