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Date:      Tue, 4 Mar 2008 18:14:56 -0700 (MST)
From:      punosevac@math.arizona.edu
To:        "Michael Ross" <michael.ross@gmx.net>
Cc:        Bob Falanga <rfalang.bob@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Printing with a laserjet 1018
Message-ID:  <1475.150.135.84.71.1204679696.squirrel@squirrelmail.math.arizona.edu>
In-Reply-To: <47CDDCCD.3090200@gmx.net>
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> Bob Falanga schrieb:
>> First of all, thanks to those who have helped me so far.
>> I have configured the printer and everything looks OK, but when I do a
>> test
>> print the test page goes into the printer queue and stays there for
>> ever.
>> The printer doesn't even squeak. First I had to use the print driver for
>> a
>> laserjet 1010 as I couldn't kind a driver for the 1018. Second the
>> printer
>> does work under the alternate OS.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>
>
That printer uses foo2zjs driver. It doesn't matter if you are going to use
CUPS or LPD. That is reversed eng driver so YMMV.



> HP printer using CUPS, right?
> Try using /usr/local/bin/lpr instead of /usr/bin/lpr.
> Same goes for lprm, lpq and friends.
> Make sure all your apps do.
> Maybe replace /usr/bin/lpr with /usr/local/bin/lpr.
> Repeat after installworld.
>
> HTH
>
> Michael
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