Re: How to print to hp JetDirect/LaserJet 1300 Network printer?

From: Jay O'Brien (jayobrien_at_att.net)
Date: 10/30/04

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To: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com>, FreeBSD - questions <questions@freebsd.org>

    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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