How to print to hp JetDirect/LaserJet 1300 Network printer?
Jay O'Brien
jayobrien at att.net
Sat Oct 30 13:34:44 PDT 2004
Kent Stewart wrote:
> On Saturday 30 October 2004 12:56 pm, Jay O'Brien wrote:
>
>>I'm confused, as there seem to be many conflicting directions
>>out there. http://Linuxprinting.org is overwhelming.
>>
>>I'm a new user of 4.10. I want to print to my hp 1300 LaserJet,
>>which has a JetDirect network server and is connected to my LAN.
>>The Win machines on the LAN print fine to the printer.
>>
>>The printer is assigned the fixed IP 192.168.1.40. I can ping
>>that address from my FreeBSD computer.
>>
>>Suggestions?
>
>
> It is about as simple a printer to print to that you can get. On the other
> hand, you have problems configuring all possibilities. I use
>
> lp|HPLJ2:\
> :lp=:\
> :rm=psrvr:\
> :rp=L1:\
> :if=/var/spool/lpd/lj.sh:\
> :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
> :sd=/var/spool/lpd:\
> :mx#0
> for my printcap entries. I have a netgear printsever and it is l1 on the
> server. I can't lp a file because it stairsteps but I want to print from
> kword and don't have any problem.
>
> Kent
>
>
>>Jay O'Brien
>>Rio Linda, CA USA
Kent,
How does that send the files to be printed to 192.168.1.40?
Stairsteps?
Jay
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