Printing with a laserjet 1018

[Bob Falanga]

Sorry, I am still new at unix type OS so where do I make these changes?

Thank you,
Bob

On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 6:35 PM, Michael Ross <michael.ross at gmx.net> wrote:

> 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
>