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Date:      Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:49:42 +0200
From:      Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de>
To:        Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com>
Cc:        Franci Nabalanci <lumiwa@gmail.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: printer - broadband router
Message-ID:  <20110720204942.c5639dea.freebsd@edvax.de>
In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1107201147590.91735@wonkity.com>
References:  <201107191654.00887.lumiwa@gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1107191908440.84140@wonkity.com> <CAJHU=ooA3-ta5Yx8K_a=wx5Ei1mrjAtHxR9gRjL=BKJa54_TNA@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1107201147590.91735@wonkity.com>

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On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:55:02 -0600 (MDT), Warren Block wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Jul 2011, Franci Nabalanci wrote:
> 
> > I am so sorry it was my mistake: the printer is HP Business inkjet 3000.
> 
> That printer supports PCL and maybe even PostScript.  Make sure it has 
> DNS.  Entries in /etc/hosts should be adequate.  Set it with a fixed IP 
> address or through DHCP.
> 
> The rest is CUPS, which I don't use.

You don't even have to use CUPS. PS is the default
output for printing of _any_ application. In worst
case, use gs as a simple filter that outputs PCL.
Entry in /etc/printcap & done. (But also CUPS can
generate PCL and direct it to a printer name that
refers to the IP of the printer.)


-- 
Polytropon
Magdeburg, Germany
Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0
Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...



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