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From: gryphon@msgi.com (Coranth Gryphon)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Simple LP question
Date: 29 Jul 1995 14:53:16 -0400
Organization: MSG, Inc. (Burlington, MA)
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In article <3uf9sv$65j@cmcl2.NYU.EDU>,
Joseph Steinberg <steinber@slinky.cs.nyu.edu> wrote:
>
>Anyone know how to configure LP (printcap etc.) so that it will print 
>simple text files on an HP-LaserJet4 (with postscript.) I know that the 
>device /dev/lpt0 works -- I can cat into the device and it prints...

Same question, HP-LJ 2 (not postscript).

The problem I have is the printer is only spews blank pages at me.
Same thing if I use a dot-matrix (Panasonic 11-24).

There was a thread on this a while back that I searched, but
the only "solution" seemed to mention something called "apsfilter"
but no explanation of why I need a filter to print straight text.

I'm using 2.0.5R, one LPT port, standard printcap file.

Any ideas?

-coranth


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