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From: Randy Pratt <rpratt@ezwv.com>
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To: Gavin Kenny <gavinkenny@yahoo.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Printer Woes
Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 09:53:07 -0500
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First, my apologies if the list threading of this isn't correct. I read the
online version and I am not subscribed to the list.

I had similar problems setting up my HP LaserJet 5P.

Try looking at using this filter: /usr/share/examples/printing/hpif

Using the hpif filter, I was able to get text from my HP printer without the
staircase effect. However, my printer didn't do postscript so I ended up using
the apsfilter port. You may have better luck since your printer seems to do
postscript.

These are the steps I used for apsfilter:

1. Set up lpd according to the handbook section on printing.
2. Install the apsfilter port.
3. Moved /etc/printcap to /etc/printcap.orig
4. Ran the /usr/local/apsfilter/SETUP script

The SETUP script has a series of menus to set options and test the printer.

The apsfilter SETUP will create the /etc/printcap file. If the original
printcap file is not moved, the SETUP script will append to the existing
/etc/printcap file. This caused problems until I commented out the section
using the hpif filter. Hence, the reason for the moving the /etc/printcap file.

Hope this helps. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I've missed something.

Randy

On Fri, 19 Feb 2001, you wrote:
> I'm trying to set up an HP 5m on my 4.1 box.

> I've followed the steps in the Handbook and Complete
> FreeBSD but to no avail.

> I can print text and postscript to /dev/lpt0
> but the text duly sufferes from the "staircase"
> effect.

> I've then gone on to to set up lpr with the following
> printcap:

> :Ip|lj|ps|local line printer:\
       :sh:\
      
> :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:if=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
       :if=/usr/local/libexec/lpfilter:


> I've used both the shell script in the Handbook and
> the executable from Complete FreeBSD for the filter. I
> don't know if either of these work.

> When I send something to the printer the lights start
> aflashing and up comes "Processing Job", followed by
> "Data Recieved", unfortunately thats all. Nothing
> actually comes out of the printer.

> What's going wrong??  ideas?

> Many thanks

> Gavin



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