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

From: Kent Stewart (kstewart_at_owt.com)
Date: 10/31/04

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    To: "Jay O'Brien" <jayobrien@att.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 17:01:38 -0700

    On Saturday 30 October 2004 01:34 pm, Jay O'Brien wrote:
    > 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?

    psrvr is in my hosts table.

    >
    > Stairsteps?

    That is where you need a <cr> but only get a <lf>. With Unix only sending a
    linefeed, it walks across and down the page like stairs.

    Kent

    >
    > Jay 

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Kent Stewart
Richland, WA
http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html
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