Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2001 23:16:29 -0700 From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> To: <michael@tenzo.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Printer madness... Message-ID: <000001c0c573$9bc40680$1401a8c0@tedm.placo.com> In-Reply-To: <01041420081700.00431@h24-69-46-74.gv.shawcable.net>
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The /etc/printcap file needs to be _exactly_ correct, and I
mean exact - one wrong character and it won't work.
While the first printcap entry that you showed _looks_ correct,
did you by any chance use spaces in front of the
:sh:\
and other lines? This should be a _single_ tab character.
As far as the _second_ entry, the problem there is that you
have no leading colon in front of the
sd=
line.
I suggest that you start with the second entry (ie: printcap
entry without filters) and correct the missing leading colon,
and as well make sure there are no trailing spaces after
the \ at the end of the line, also make sure there's no other
entries in the printcap, not even a trailing blank line at the
end of the file. Get that working then start fiddling with
filters.
The out-of-the-box FreeBSD installation has /etc/printcap all
set up for printing the lp printer out of the parallel port.
If you made a backup of this file before starting to edit the
printcap file, then try that. If you didn't - well then consider
that a lesson for the future, and go over the existing /etc/printcap
with a fine-toothed comb.
The printing chapter of my book is up on Daemonnews - you might want
to read it.
Ted Mittelstaedt tedm@toybox.placo.com
Author of: The FreeBSD Corporate Networker's Guide
Book website: http://www.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
>[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Michael O'Henly
>Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2001 8:08 PM
>To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
>Subject: Printer madness...
>
>
>Hi...
>
>I'm trying to set up printing with FreeBSD 4.2 and an HP LaserJet 4050
>connected to the parallel port. I've been following the procedure in the
>Handbook -- but I'm having some trouble...
>
>Here's what I've done so far:
>
>1. Compiled a new kernel with these options:
>
># Parallel port
>device ppc0 at isa? irq 7
>device ppbus # Parallel port bus (required)
>device lpt0 # Printer
>device plip # TCP/IP over parallel
>device ppi # Parallel port interface device
>device vpo # Requires scbus and da
>
>(As you can see, there are options enabled that I don't need. My
>approach so
>far has been to get the basic services running, then go back and
>turn off the
>things I don't need.)
>
>2. When I do 'dmesg | grep lpt' I get this:
>
>lpt0: <Printer> on ppbus0
>lpt0: Interrupt-driven port
>
>3. I've done '/dev/MAKEDEV lpt0' and checked to make sure it worked:
>
># ls -asl /dev/lpt*
>0 crw------- 1 root wheel 16, 0 Apr 14 19:23 /dev/lpt0
>0 crw------- 1 root wheel 16, 1 Apr 12 15:05 /dev/lpt1
>0 crw------- 1 root wheel 16, 2 Apr 12 15:05 /dev/lpt2
>
>4. Tested communication to printer by printing a test Postscript file:
>
># cat testPrinter.ps > /dev/lpt0
>
>No problems with this.
>
>5. Created the following /etc/printcap entry:
>
>lp|hp4050|HP LaserJet 4050:\
> :sh:\
> :lp=/dev/lpt0:\
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
> :lf=/var/log/lp-errs:\
> :if=/usr/local/libexec/psif:\
> :df=/usr/local/libexec/psdf:\
> :tf=/usr/local/libexec/pstf:
>
>FWIW, I've tested the following pared-down version as well (with identical
>results):
>
>lp:\
> :sh:\
> :lp=/dev/lpt0:\
> sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:
>
>6. Made a spooling directory and made it private to the print daemon:
>
># mkdir /var/spool/lpd/lp
># chmod 770 /var/spool/lpd/lp
>
>7. Installed and made executable some print filters. (Note that
>I've tested
>without filter entries in /etc/printcap and had identical resutls.)
>
>8. Added to /etc/rc.conf:
>
>lpd_enable="YES"
>
>9. Rebooted.
>
>10. At this point, tests like "lptest 20 5 | lpr -Plp" and even just 'lpr'
>result in 'lpr: lp: unknown printer '.
>
>I'm stumped. Any advice?
>
>Thanks.
>
>M.
>
>--
>Michael O'Henly
>TENZO Design
>
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