Re: printing FAQ? (simple parallel)
> This must be simple, but I can't find a faq, only a howto for printing.
>
> I have gs-aladdin, gsfonts, gv, lpd, and alladin installed. I used
> magicfilterconfig to create /etc/printcap, which looks like this:
>
>
>
> -- #
> # 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|ljet2p|HP LaserJet IIP:\
> :lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/ljet2p:\
> :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\
> :if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet2p-filter:\
> :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
>
> however, lpq reveals:
>
> fac13:/home/hawk# lpq
> waiting for lp to become ready (offline ?)
> Rank Owner Job Files Total Size
> 1st root 1 .Xauthority 50 bytes
> 2nd hawk 2 test.ps 8669 bytes
>
> The printer is online, and I can cat to it and cause output (which would
> get
> me by if it was a postscript printer . . .)
>
> I start and stop the daemon, but nothing happens.
>
> I've tried playing around with lines like
>
> gs -sDEVICE=ljet2p -sOutputfile= | cat > /dev/lp0 syllabus.f00.micro.ps
>
>
> also to no avail
>
> I think I'm stuck
>
> help! :)
>
This might indicate loadable modules problems in your kernel.
What Kernel version are you using? What parallel port relates modules do you
have?
> Prof. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. Smeal 178 (814) 375-4700
> dochawk@psu.edu
> These opinions will not be those of Penn State until it pays my
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>
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