Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1998 16:07:08 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> To: Aaron Parmelee <trout@net66.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: trying to set up printing Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.03.9811161606410.17775-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.19981114164459.009af530@net66.com>
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On Sat, 14 Nov 1998, Aaron Parmelee wrote: > hello there: > > i have a HP DeskJet 712c printer connected to port LPT1(i assume this is > a parallel port, let me know if i am wrong). the kernel has been configured > to reflect this. however, i cannot get it to print. i have been following > the freebsd handbook on printing, using lptest, etc, but i can't get > anything to go. does anyone know if this printer can print plain text, post > script, HP's PCL? the printer documentation is mickey mouse, for families > connecting this to the family pc. it does not mention printer language. The HP DeskJet 7xx series is a WinPrinter. It will not work with FreeBSD until someone writes a driver. Doug White Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | www.freebsd.org To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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