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Date:      Mon, 24 Jan 2005 08:13:04 -0700 (MST)
From:      Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
To:        mccyron@kc.rr.com
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: samba printing
Message-ID:  <20050124081009.L14351@wonkity.com>
In-Reply-To: <41F461F8.90704@bouncebk.com>
References:  <1106505227.25875.29.camel@whitecortex.net> <41F461F8.90704@bouncebk.com>

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On Sun, 23 Jan 2005, McCy Ron wrote:

> I've got a printcap setting that uses a "pass-through" filter.....
> Windows provides the drivers that talk to the printer correctly. BSD need 
> only pass the bytes through.
>
> ###################################
> ### printcap setup for Samba printer share......
>
> broxima|hplj4|Samba Laser:\
>   :sh:\
>   :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/output/broxima:\
>   :lf=/var/log/smbprt-errs:\
>   :if=/usr/libexec/pass-prt:\
>
> ### pass-prt ......Pass through filter........
> #!/bin/sh
> /bin/cat && exit 0
> exit

That looks like it is the same as having no input filter at all, i.e.:

  broxima|hplj4|Samba Laser:\
    :sh:\
    :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/output/broxima:\
    :lf=/var/log/smbprt-errs:

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA



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