Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:54:05 -0500 From: Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: printing to a HP Deskjet 812C printer Message-ID: <CAJ5UdcPL6XirL33L=tc9HEmOvUAkzoT15vWpKi2y7yHk6CQ_4g@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAJ5UdcM-BbvZHdMLsNH0xckFhgL8z-PfcyB_Q-eTnrfhjYHtUg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAJ5UdcM-BbvZHdMLsNH0xckFhgL8z-PfcyB_Q-eTnrfhjYHtUg@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 2:51 PM, Antonio Olivares <olivares14031@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear folks, > > I have a working installation 8.2 Release AMD64 and I am trying to > follow a printing howto : > > http://www.wonkity.com/~wblock/docs/html/lpdprinting.html > > I am copying the settings and I can't print. > > quadcore# lpq -a > lp: > Warning: no daemon present > Rank =A0 Owner =A0 =A0 =A0Job =A0Files =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 = =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Total Size > 1st =A0 =A0root =A0 =A0 =A0 0 =A0 =A0(standard input) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0= =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A017 bytes > 2nd =A0 =A0root =A0 =A0 =A0 1 =A0 =A0(standard input) =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0= =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A089 bytes > > quadcore# lpd > chkprintcap: Warning: blanks after trailing '\', at line 62 (entry lp) > chkprintcap: Warning: values-line after line with NO trailing '\', at lin= e 63 > chkprintcap: =A0 =A02 warnings from skimming /etc/printcap > > quadcore# cat /etc/printcap > # =A0 =A0 =A0 @(#)printcap =A0 =A05.3 (Berkeley) 6/30/90 > # $FreeBSD: src/etc/printcap,v 1.14.30.1.6.1 2010/12/21 17:09:25 kensmith= Exp $ > > # > # This enables a simple local "raw" printer, hooked up to the first > # parallel port. =A0No kind of filtering is done, so everything you pass > # to the "lpr" command will be printed unmodified. > # > # Remember, for further print queues you're going to add, you have > # to choose different spool directories (the "sd" capability below), > # otherwise you will greatly confuse lpd. > # > # For some advanced printing, have a look at the "apsfilter" package. > # It plugs into the lpd system, allowing you to print a variety of > # different file types by converting everything to PostScript(tm) > # format. =A0For more information about apsfilter visit > # > # =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0http://www.apsfilter.org/ > # > # If you don't have a PostScript(tm) printer, don't panic, but do > # also install the latest "ghostscript" package for best printer support. > # > # Do also refer to the "printing" section of the handbook. > # > # =A0 =A0 =A0 http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/p= rinting.html > # > # A local copy can be found under > # > # =A0 =A0 =A0 /usr/share/doc/handbook/handbook.{html,latin1}. > # > # Banner pages are now suppressed by default. =A0Remove the :sh: capabili= ty > # to turn them back on. > # > #lp|local line printer:\ > # =A0 =A0 =A0 :sh:\ > # =A0 =A0 =A0 :lp=3D/dev/lpt0:sd=3D/var/spool/output/lpd:lf=3D/var/log/lp= d-errs: > # > # Sample remote printer. =A0The physical printer is on machine "lphost". > # You can perform any kind of local filtering directly. =A0If you need > # local filters (e.g. LF -> CR-LF conversion for HP printers), create > # a filter script that sends the proper escape sequence to the printer > # and then concatenates stdin to stdout. > # > #remote|sample remote printer:\ > # =A0 =A0 =A0 :sh:\ > # =A0 =A0 =A0 :rm=3Dlphost:sd=3D/var/spool/output/lphost:lf=3D/var/log/lp= d-errs:\ > # =A0 =A0 =A0 :if=3D/usr/local/libexec/if-script: > # > # Simple Russian printer with hardware CP866 character set, output filter > # used for KOI8-R -> CP866 conversion > # > #lp|Russian local line printer:\ > # =A0 =A0 =A0 :sh:of=3D/usr/libexec/lpr/ru/koi2alt:\ > # =A0 =A0 =A0 :lp=3D/dev/lpt0:sd=3D/var/spool/output/lpd:lf=3D/var/log/lp= d-errs: > > # add for HP Deskjet 812C > lp:\ > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0:lp=3D/dev/ulpt0:\ > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0:sh:\ > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0:mx#0:\ > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0:sd=3D/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0:if=3D/usr/local/libexec/psif:\ > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0:lf=3D/var/log/lpd-errs: > > quadcore# cat /usr/local/libexec/ps2pcl > #!/bin/sh > /usr/local/bin/gs -dSAFER -dNOPAUSE -q -sDEVICE=3Ddeskjet -sOUTFILE=3D- - > > quadcore# ls -l /usr/local/libexec/ps2pcl > -rwxr-xr-x =A01 root =A0wheel =A081 Jul 27 14:18 /usr/local/libexec/ps2pc= l > quadcore# cat /usr/local/libexec/psif > #!/bin/sh > IFS=3D"" read -r first_line > first_two_chars=3D`expr "$first_line" : '\(..\)'` > > case "first_two_chars" in > %!|\033%%) > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0# %! or ESC% : Postscript job, print it. > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0echo "$first_line" && cat && printf "\004" && exit 0 > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0exit 2 > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0;; > *) > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0# otherwise, format with enscript > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0( echo "$first_line"; cat ) \ > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 | /usr/local/bin/enscript -o - && printf "\004" && exit 0 > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0exit 2 > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0;; > esac > > quadcore# ls -l /usr/local/libexec/psif > -rwxr-xr-x =A01 root =A0wheel =A0378 Jul 27 14:26 /usr/local/libexec/psif > > I modified the -sDEVICE to =A0-sDEVICE=3Ddeskjet =A0since the machine is = an > Desjet. =A0The printer is on a USB and it is connected. =A0I have tried t= o > change > > /dev/ulpt0 and /dev/unlpt0 and still get the same thing. =A0Any > pointers/advice/hints? > > Thanks in Advance, > > Antonio > I have found a page in OpenPrinting: http://www.openprinting.org/printer/HP/HP-DeskJet_812C But the device /dev/ulpt0 and/or /dev/unlpt0 are not found :( quadcore# ls /dev/ulpt0 ls: /dev/ulpt0: No such file or directory quadcore# ls /dev/unlpt0 ls: /dev/unlpt0: No such file or directory I need to add them somewhere in /etc/rc.conf, or in /boot/loader.conf ? Thanks, Antonio
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