Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:19:31 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: reg@dwf.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problems setting up printer. Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1509110812160.6365@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20150911144242.c8c25999.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <201509110349.t8B3nf1s025683@deneb.dwf.com> <20150911144242.c8c25999.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Fri, 11 Sep 2015, Polytropon wrote: > On Thu, 10 Sep 2015 21:49:41 -0600, reg@dwf.com wrote: >> >> I've read and reread the printers section of the >> Handbook, but haven't been able to put together >> a printcap that will print. >> >> I have a Postscript HPLJ4100. >> It exists with that name in the dns. >> >> lp:\ >> :/lp:=9100@HPLJ4100:\ >> :sh:\ >> :mx#0:\ >> :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ >> :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\ >> :if=/usr/local/libexec/enscript: > > You're missing rm= I think, which is essential. For HP port 9100 printing, there is the alternate form of 9100@printername. Which, now that I look at that line, has two problems: :/lp:=9100@HPLJ4100:\ The slash before "lp" here is a mistake. The colon after "lp" is the second problem. Colons are field separators, so the printer device is never set. This line should be: :lp=9100@HPLJ4100:\ > Also remember to use cap_mkdb. It is not needed for /etc/printcap. At least I've never used it for that. :)
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