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Re: yay! I can print!



hi ya monique

On Sun, 25 Jul 2004, Monique Y. Mudama wrote:

> installed lpr.  That gave me permission errors on a non-existent file,
> namely /var/spool/lpd/<printer>/.seq , iirc.

that'd be normal ... one has to create the right permissions on
the /var/spool/lpd/<printer>  where <printer> corresponds to the
name /etc/printcap

> Whatever.  I can print now.  I just need to figure out why firefox is
> printing pages such that four can fit on a sheet ... not that I mind so
> much, but it's curious.  A matter for another day, I suppose.

a2ps -2 /etc/printcap		- 2 pages per paper w/ borders
a2ps -4 /etc/printcap		- 4 pages per paper

enscript -2r /etc/printcap	- no borders

...

c ya
alvin



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