Date: Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:35:41 +0100 From: Michael Ross <michael.ross@gmx.net> To: Bob Falanga <rfalang.bob@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Printing with a laserjet 1018 Message-ID: <47CDDCCD.3090200@gmx.net> In-Reply-To: <58d1e8d30803041406y7a99b5acn9616efff83ac683b@mail.gmail.com> References: <58d1e8d30803041406y7a99b5acn9616efff83ac683b@mail.gmail.com>
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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? > 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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