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From: dpb@magicnet.net (Dan Benjamin)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Printcap woes!
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 22:57:20 GMT
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dpb@magicnet.net (Dan Benjamin) wrote:

>I am running FreeBSD 2.1, and am having a problem configuring the
>system to work with my HP LaserJet 4L.
>I used the printcap from the handbook that is said to work with most
>HP's.  It is for a HP 3Si, which my 4L emulates, but no luck!
>When I do a lptest > /dev/lpt0, I get one line of text, no breaks, and
>three blank pages.
>When I do a lptest 20 5 lpr -Php (or just lpr) I get an error:
>lpr: no lp found

I fixed it.  ANyone interested, please e-mail me for the solution.