Date: Tue, 19 May 1998 17:16:23 -0700 (PDT) From: Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org> To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: remote printing to an HP DeskJet500 Message-ID: <199805200016.RAA21760@tao.thought.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980519152934.11841c-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> from Doug White at "May 19, 98 03:30:18 pm"
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According to Doug White: > On Mon, 18 May 1998, Gary Kline wrote: > > > > printer: > > > :rp=printername:rm=remotehost:lp=/dev/null:sd=/var/spool/printer: > > > > > > It's all in the Handbook. > > > > > > > What I have is close: > > > > rlp|hp500:\ > > :rm=tao.thought.org:sd=/var/spool/output/tao:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\ > > :if=/usr/local/libexec/hpif: > > Left out the rp capability -- remote printer name. If you don't want to > have to filter it use the `text' printer. Remember that jetdirect cards > offer an LPD-compatible interface, and that's what you're printing to. > > > Hm, I think I see the problem. There is no jetdirect card. There is no printer networking hardware of any kind. This is a plain and simple DJ500 that's hanging off /dev/lpt0 on my main (older) system. I thought that there might be a way of reaching across the CAT5 cable with lpd on my new box. Maybe not.... gary > > -- Gary D. Kline kline@tao.thought.org Public service uNix To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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