Printer issue

[Ivan Zenzerović]

Hi,

still the same, I put the device ljet5, because there is no ljet6. I just
don't get it, why is doing that!

Ivan

On 4/1/07, Ivan Zenzerović <zenzof1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks, I'll try to configure it now.
>
> /etc/printcap/
>
>
> #       @(#)printcap    5.3 (Berkeley) 6/30/90
> # $FreeBSD: src/etc/printcap,v 1.14 2004/06/06 11:46:27 schweikh Exp $
>
> #
> # This enables a simple local "raw" printer, hooked up to the first
> # parallel port.  No kind of filtering is done, so everything you pass
> # to the "lpr" command will be printed unmodified.
> #
> # Remember, for further print queues you're going to add, you have
> # to choose different spool directories (the "sd" capability below),
> # otherwise you will greatly confuse lpd.
> #
> # For some advanced printing, have a look at the "apsfilter" package.
> # It plugs into the lpd system, allowing you to print a variety of
> # different file types by converting everything to PostScript(tm)
> # format.  For more information about apsfilter visit
> #
> #            http://www.apsfilter.org/
> #
> # If you don't have a PostScript(tm) printer, don't panic, but do
> # also install the latest "ghostscript" package for best printer support.
> #
> # Do also refer to the "printing" section of the handbook.
> #
> #
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/printing.html
> #
> # A local copy can be found under
> #
> #       /usr/share/doc/handbook/handbook.{html,latin1}.
> #
> # Banner pages are now suppressed by default.  Remove the :sh: capability
> # to turn them back on.
> #
> #lp|local line printer:\
> #       :sh:\
> #       :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
> #
> # Sample remote printer.  The physical printer is on machine "lphost".
> # You can perform any kind of local filtering directly.  If you need
> # local filters (e.g. LF -> CR-LF conversion for HP printers), create
> # a filter script that sends the proper escape sequence to the printer
> # and then concatenates stdin to stdout.
> #
> #remote|sample remote printer:\
> #       :sh:\
> #       :rm=lphost:sd=/var/spool/output/lphost:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
> #       :if=/usr/local/libexec/if-script:
> #
> # Simple Russian printer with hardware CP866 character set, output filter
> # used for KOI8-R -> CP866 conversion
> #
> #lp|Russian local line printer:\
> #       :sh:of=/usr/libexec/lpr/ru/koi2alt:\
> #       :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/output/lpd:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
> zenzo|line|HP6L|lp|Hewlett z Packard Laser Jet6L:\
>         :sh:sd=/var/spool/zenzo:\
>         :lp=/dev/lpt0:\
>         :if=/usr/local/libexec/if-simple:\
> #       :if=/usr/local/libexec/hpif:
>
> On 4/1/07, Warren Block <wblock at wonkity.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, 1 Apr 2007, Ivan Zenzeroviæ wrote:
> >
> > > I have now another problem. I tryed to set up my printer (HP LaserJet
> > 6L)
> > > following the instructions in the handbook. Ok, the printer responds,
> > but
> > > when i try to print it only takes paper and prints eventually a line
> > of some
> > > strange signs.
> >
> > What are you trying to print?  The LJ6L only handles ASCII text and PCL
> > control codes.  Additionally, it needs to either have text formatted
> > with additional carriage returns or to treat linefeeds as carriage
> > returns.
> >
> > Many people use apsfilter from the ports to handle print conversion.  I
> > prefer setting up my own simpler, smaller filter, like "Simulating
> > PostScript on Non PostScript Printers" in the Handbook "Advanced Printer
> >
> > Setup" section.
> >
> > > I set it up at first on interrupt-driven mode, then on
> > > polled-mode, but it always takes pages and i cant stop it, I tryed
> > stopping
> > > it with lpc, but nothing. I tried with the troubleshooting section but
> >
> > > nothing, no solution for my problem.
> > > Has anyone maybe the same printer set-up?
> >
> > It should work fine.  Please post your /etc/printcap.
> >
> > -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
>
>
>
>
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