Re: Basic printing setup

From: David Lodeiro (dlodeiro_at_inspired.net.au)
Date: 10/20/03

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    To: Jesse Sheidlower <jester@panix.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2003 19:55:09 +1000

    > I've never gotten around to setting up printing from
    > my FreeBSD machine--the discussion in the Handbook is
    > rather frightening--and now that I've decided I should
    > probably give it a try, I find that the Handbook doesn't
    > even let me get started.
    >
    > I have two situations for this computer (a laptop
    > running FreeBSD-4.8). I have a home network that
    > has an older (non-Ethernetted) HP LaserJet 6MP; this
    > is attached to the network via an AsanteTalk AppleTalk-
    > Ethernet bridge. The Macs on the network (OSX and 8.6)
    > can all see the printer. What do I need to do to print
    > to this printer from my FreeBSD machine when it's on
    > the network?
    >
    > In the second case, I just have a desktop printer--
    > some HP color thing, the 990 I think--that only has a
    > USB connection. The Handbook doesn't mention USB
    > printing at all.
    >
    > In both cases I'm not looking to do anything fancy,
    > none of this user-accounting or header-pages stuff.
    > I just want to be able to send jobs to the printer
    > and have them come out. I guess I'd also be curious
    > how to select one or the other, or more if they were
    > added to the network. Thanks for any pointers on
    > how to accomplish this.
    >
    > Jesse Sheidlower
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    Try apsfilter in the ports collection, I found it the easiest way to set up
    printing under freebsd, I;d seuggest hooking the printer up directly to the
    freebsd box and setting up printing there first, and then tacling the
    network setup. Thats what I would do anyway.

    Hope it helps

    David

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