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Date:      Mon, 22 Dec 1997 21:28:03 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        Yingjun He <hey@tuns.ca>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: your mail
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.971222212735.7705D-100000@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.32.19971218215728.0092d100@newton.ccs.tuns.ca>

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On Thu, 18 Dec 1997, Yingjun He wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I just installed FreeBSD 2.2.5 in my system. I am trying to install
> printer (Laser jet IV PS printer). Every time I use lpr to print a
> file, I get error message. " lpr CONNECT: NO SUCH file or DIRECTORY"
> I don't know what's wrong. I have to run lpd manually every time.

Verify that your lp directive points to a valid printer device.

> Also I can only print postsript files not ASCII files. Can you tell me
> what program can I use to automatically print all different files 
> with one lpr command? Thank you!

Use `apsfilter', in ports/print.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major





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