Re: Trying to set up Epson Printer

[Dave Thayer <dthayer@netcom.com>]

On Tue, Sep 21, 1999 at 08:20:36PM -0400, Jason Martin wrote:

> I am trying to set up an Epson Stylus Color 600 printer on a slink machine
> with 2.2.10 (right now). I've tried all combinations of lpr, lprng,
> apsfilter, and magicfilter, and none seem to work. Has anyone successfully
> done this? If so, how is it done?

I'll join the list of successful ST600 users. I'm running potato right know,
but I've had that printer a long time, hamm or even earlier. 

First off, you are aware that in the 2.2.x kernels the first printer port is
/dev/lp0, not /dev/lp1 as under prior kernels. No offense if you already
know this, but it's best to try the easiest things first. 

My configuration uses magicfilter, lpr, and gs-aladdin from non-free.

Here's my /etc/printcap:

#
# Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California.
# All rights reserved.
#
# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms are permitted
# provided that this notice is preserved and that due credit is given
# to the University of California at Berkeley. The name of the University
# may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
# software without specific prior written permission. This software
# is provided ``as is'' without express or implied warranty.
#
#	@(#)etc.printcap	5.2 (Berkeley) 5/5/88
#
# > This file was generated by /usr/sbin/magicfilterconfig. <
#
#lp|st600|stylus600|Stylus 600:\
#	:lp=/dev/lp1:sd=/var/spool/lpd/stylus600:\
#	:sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\
#	:if=/etc/magicfilter/stylus_color_720dpi-filter:\
#	:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:

lp|st600|stylus600|Stylus 600:\
	:lp=/dev/lp1:sd=/var/spool/lpd/stylus600:\
	:sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\
	:if=/etc/magicfilter/local-filter:\
	:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:

raw|Direct to port without filter:\
        :sd=/var/spool/lpd/raw:\
        :mx#0:\
        :lp=/dev/lp0:\
        :sh:

and the ghostscript commandline from /etc/magicfilter/local-filter 

(split to keep under 72 chars):

0	%!		filter  /usr/bin/gs  @stc600pl.upp -q -dSAFER 
-dNOPAUSE  -sOutputFile=\|"cat 1>&3" - 3>&1 1>&2 

Looking in /etc/magicfilter I just noticed a file called stc600-filter,
which is probably for the styus 600. I'll have to give it a shot.

HTH,
your pal dave

-- 
Dave Thayer
Denver, Colorado USA
dthayer+sig@netcom.com