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From: Walter Brameld <brameld@twave.net>
To: ccba <ccba@mindspring.com>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: PostScript LAN Printer problem part 2
Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2000 11:38:26 -0500
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On Sat, 26 Feb 2000, in a never-ending search for enlightenment, ccba wrote:
> Hello:
> 
>     The LaserWriter IIg is connected to a hub via a UTP cable.
> 
>     My FreeBSD machine is also connected to the hub via a UTP cable.
> 
>     My mac is connected to the hub and it prints to the IIg perfectly.
> 
>     The purpose for this wire up is for both the Mac and the FreeBSD to
> share the
> same printer.
> 
> phil wong
> 
> 
> Walter Brameld wrote:
> 
> > On Sat, 26 Feb 2000, in a never-ending search for enlightenment, ccba
> wrote:
> > > Hello:
> > >
> > >     I setup my /etc/printcap file with the following as its first
> line:
> > >
> > >         rlp|Remote Printer:\
> > >
> > >
> :rm=LaserWriter-IIg:sd=/var/spool/output/LaserWriter-IIg:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
> 
> > >
> > >     When I type this
> > >
> > >         lpr -Prlp /etc/printcap
> > >
> > >     I got this
> > >
> > >         Feb 26 06:48:18 myname lpd[369]:unalbe to get address list
> for
> > > remote machine
> > >         LaserWriter-IIg: Host name lookup failure
> > >
> > >     question:
> > >
> > >         Where should I enter the printer's address ??
> > >
> > >     BTW, how do you get the ethernet address of this printer ??
> > >
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > phil wong
> > >
> > > still trying to print after three weeks of FreeBSD use :-((
> > >
Thank goodness Ben Smithurst came to your rescue as you went way beyond what I
know of this.   8-)

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Walter Brameld

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