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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mira.net.au!news.vbc.net!news.cais.net!news.ac.net!imci4!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in2.uu.net!world!coopnews.coop.net!hops.entertain.com!stout.entertain.com!not-for-mail From: dwatson@stout.entertain.com (Darryl Watson) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: lpd woes Date: 11 Apr 1996 15:10:05 -0600 Organization: ABWAM, Inc., full service ISP, voice: 1+ 303 730-6050 Lines: 23 Message-ID: <4kjsfd$jl7@stout.entertain.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: stout.entertain.com I have FreeBSD 2.1.0-R, and am trying to print postscript files to an Okidata OL610e/PS printer. The problem is when I try to use the lpd spooler. If I do the following: cat file.ps > /dev/lpt0 the printer will print the file. If I try to send a print job to the printer via lpr, I get errors on the printer LED console, and nothing happens. I am pretty sure the parallel port is bi-directional, which is required, according to the Okidata documentation. Has anyone successfully set up one of these printers? If so, can you send me or post the section of your /etc/printcap file that deals with that port? Or, can you point me to readme's or other docs on how to get this beastie working? Thanks! -dwatson@abwam.com