HP networked printer -- hp-setup won't use, hp-probe finds

[Warren Block]

On Sun, 3 Jun 2012, Polytropon wrote:

> By the way, have you tried using your filter directly for testing?
> As mentioned before, prepare a printable PS file, then do:
>
> 	# cat test.ps | /var/spool/lpd/hp8500/diff.2 | nc 123.45.67.890
>
> Note: nc is from port "nc" (netcat). It will send it directly to
> the IP address, which will normally be done by lpr, but just for
> diagnostics, always work with the smallest possible variables. :-)

nc(1) is also in the base system as /usr/bin/nc.