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Date:      Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:24:52 -0700
From:      Rem P Roberti <remegius@comcast.net>
To:        FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Printer Installation
Message-ID:  <4C6AE204.1020600@comcast.net>
In-Reply-To: <4C6ADD61.9010101@comcast.net>
References:  <4C6ADD61.9010101@comcast.net>

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On 08/17/2010 12:05, Rem Roberti wrote:
>  Hi all.  I'm having problems installing a printer on a new 8.1 
> installation.  I want to do this sans CUPS and via lpd.  lpd is 
> enabled in my /etc/rc.conf.  Here is my printcap:
>
>  lp|photosmart:\
>     :lp=/dev/ulpt0:\
>     :af=/usr/local/share/ppd/HP/HP-PhotoSmart_7760-hpijs.ppd.gz:\
>     :if=/usr/local/bin/foomatic-rip:\
>     :sd=/var/spool/lpd/photosmart:\
>     :sh:
>
> Whenever I try and print, for example...lpr -Pphotosmart 
> /etc/printcap...I get this error message: "lpr: Connection refused"  
> Now, although I stated that I want to install the printer using lpd, 
> CUPS is installed on the computer, but not enabled.  I seem to recall 
> that there could be a path problem with lpr if CUPS is installed and 
> one tries to use lpd, but I've forgotten how to deal with that, if 
> indeed that is the problem.  BTW, I have included ulpt0 as a 
> permission in my /etc/fstab file.
>
> Any help much appreciated.
>
> Rem

I forgot to mention that if I try to test the printer like this...lptest 
80 5 | lpr...I get back an error message that says, "lpr: Error - 
scheduler not responding!"

Rem



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