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From: Ken Bigelow <kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: How to set up lpr properly
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1996 17:17:50 +0000
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Bob Keys wrote:
>
> I have set up the FreeBSD 2.1.5 stable system on a machine locally, and
> have used the net install, and basically have it up and running, except
> I can't get anything to print to a postscript printer on the standard
> parallel printer port. Since I am not a unix guru, this is a problem.
> I know enough to get the system to install, but not enough to sysadmin
> it very well. But, we fools have to start somewhere......
>
> How is the printer system properly set up, to, for example:
>
> cat filename.ps | lpr
>
> or lpr filename.ps
>
> and get it to print.
>
> I am close but no joy yet....(:+{{.....
>
> 1. I uncommented /etc/printcap to set up the lp printer. The default
> lp as came with the FreeBSD installation was used. It was:
>
> lp:local line printer:\
> :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
>
> 2. I rebooted cold the machine.
>
> 3. I created /var/spool/output/lpd directory manually because it was not
> there by default in installation --- why not?
>
> 4. A 10 line groff file was used to generate a simple postscript
> printer file. The identical file was used on dos troff to
> make a similar file.
>
> The FreeBSD and the dos files were printed fine on dos to the printer.
>
> The FreeBSD box file flushed both the dos and FreeBSD generated
> postscript files when sent to the printer (same printer).
>
> Alas, something is still not right on the FreeBSD box, but almost.....
>
> Thanks and pardon the fool's question, but I can't get the manpages or
> the handbook or the faq to print otherwise.....(:+{{.....
>
> Still learning.....
>
I'm afraid I can't help you specifically with PostScript. However, will
your printer handle ASCII text as well? And will it insert a CR if fed
an LF? If so, you can do "man whatever > /dev/lpt0" to at least get
something on paper. That's how I managed it.
--
Ken
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