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From: Chris Hill <chris@monochrome.org>
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Subject: Re: need network printer printcap example
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On Thu, 11 Jun 2009, dacoder wrote:

> has anybody got an example of a printcap file w/ an entry for a 
> standalone network printer?  i'd be grateful for one.

Here's mine - been working for years:

lp|snow|snowball|lj|ps|HP ColorLaserJet 4550N:\
         :sh:\
         :sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:\
         :mx#0:\
         :lp=:rm=snowball:rp="auto":

The printer's hostname is snowball, resolved via /etc/hosts at first and
now via internal DNS.

This printer understands Postscript and plain text, and has always Just 
Worked with no CUPS, filters or any of that stuff needed.

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Chris Hill               chris@monochrome.org
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