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Date:      Sat, 1 Jun 2002 21:35:24 +0000 (GMT)
From:      Peter Ulrich Kruppa <root@pukruppa.de>
To:        Ker Lutyn <ker527mail@yahoo.com>
Cc:        <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: apsfilter prints test page, installed printcap, and still get blank pages
Message-ID:  <20020601213359.E8663-100000@small.pukruppa.de>
In-Reply-To: <20020601192407.66120.qmail@web13208.mail.yahoo.com>

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On Sat, 1 Jun 2002, Ker Lutyn wrote:

> I am running FreeBSD 4.6-RC, and have installed apsfilter
> 7.2.2.  When I run /usr/local/share/apsfilter/SETUP, it
> correctly prints the test page.  I then select option (I) to
> install the new /etc/printcap, and (Q) to quit.  I restart
> the lpd daemon.  But...
>
> I still get blank pages when trying to print, for example,
> "a2ps foo.txt".
What does it do when you type
# lpr foo.txt
?

Regards,

Uli.

>
> I have an HP Laserjet 1100.  Here's the /etc/printcap:
>
> lp|ljet4;r=;q=medium;c=default;p=letter;m=auto:\
>     :lp=/dev/lpt0:\
>     :if=/etc/apsfilter/basedir/bin/apsfilter:\
>     :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
>     :lf=/var/spool/lpd/lp/log:\
>     :af=/var/spool/lpd/lp/acct:\
>     :mx#0:\
>     :sh:
>
> I have checked /etc/apsfilter/basedir/bin/apsfilter and it has execute
> permissions (-r-xr-xr-x).
>
> Honestly, I have done my web searches on this one, I know it is a FAQ.  Can
> anyone thing of anything I haven't tried?  Thanks.
>
>
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