Re: printing printcap

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Hi,
Thanks for the reply!
Feel I am getting closer to working, but still can't understand
what I am doing wrong. If lpr can't print binary files (say a photograph)
what else can?

> 1)      Check you have lpd running on both machines.
>                  ps auxw | grep -i lpd | grep -v grep

ghost:~#  ps auxw | grep -i lpd | grep -v grep
man      11384  0.0  0.6  2432  880 pts/8    S    10:25   0:00 man lpd
root     11493  0.0  0.4  1352  516 ?        S    10:34   0:00 /usr/sbin/lpd -l

> 2)      Does the printer have a Jetdirect card?  or is it set up as a 
> remote printer on another unix box?

It is set up as a network printer.
Here is my /etc/printcap.

lp|hplj4l|HP Laserjet 4L:\
        :lp=:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hplj4l:rm=156.200.5.66:rp=hplj4l:lpr_bounce:\
        :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\
        :if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4l-filter:\
        :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:


> 3)      Spell laser correctly - Americans put far too many Z characters in 
> words.
>          Laser stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of 
> Radiation...
>          and even Americans can't spell stimulate with a Z  (my moan for 
> the day done)

Very ztimulating thoughts:)

Thanks,

D Ghost.