Setup HP Laserjet 1120m over network with LPD

[Warren Block]

On Thu, 22 Aug 2013, Juris Kaminskis wrote:

> finally my printer responds with this command:
>
> nc 192.168.1.105 9100 < output.xqx

Okay, that's a good start.

> but I have no idea how to get it running through the normal LPD spooling
> system. output.xqx file I generate first with the foo2xqx-wrapper filter
> and it accepts only postscript

That is considered normal for Unix printers.  If you want the complexity 
of a filter that autodetects input type, save adding that for later.

> i tried this printcap entry:
>
> HP|lp|Printer:\
> :lp=9100 at 192.168.1.105:\
> :sh:\
> :mx#0:\
> :sd=/var/spool/hp:\
> :if=/usr/bin/foo2xqx-wrapper:\
> :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
>
> but in the Status file i have:  waiting for 9100 at 192.168.1.105 to come up

Do not use IP addresses.  lpd really, really, *really* wants a 
resolvable hostname.  Entering it in /etc/hosts is enough, then use that 
name above.

> btw: gsed package was not mentioned as dependency for foo2xqx-wrapper in
> the Installation Notes

Depending on where those notes are, that should be mentioned to the 
author of the notes or the port maintainer.