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From: stuartp@org29.demon.co.uk (Stuart M Pringle)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: I know it's not sexy but it's about this printer.............
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 1995 15:52:38 GMT
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This is the third time I have tried to get info from this conference about 
setting up a printer under FreeBSD 2.0.5 with no detailed responses so far.

I know it's a boring, simple subject for some of you and that all information  
- for which I am eternally grateful - is supplied voluntarily but PLEASE! this 
is a mountain for me to climb so here goes again.

I am setting up a new installation of 2.0.5 and am experiencing problems when 
trying to print on a LaserJet 4L attached to lpt0.  The printer throws a blank 
page followed by a page with several characters spread randomly across it then 
stops.

The printer is PCL rather than PostScript but I cannot find information about 
how to set up a printcap entry for this printer or how to filter lpr in order 
to enable it to print correctly.  Is the default driver (lp) PostScript and if 
not then what is it?

TIA for any assistance with setting this up properly as well as recommendations 

for a good reference book for new administrators.

Thanks

Stuart