On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, Rick Macdonald wrote:
> > On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, Paul Miller wrote:
> >
> > > I'm trying to add an entry to the /etc/printcap file to print on another
> > > machine (win95) using samba. I have a HP Deskjet 660C and I want to use
> > > Magicfilter's DJ550C filters. Here's the problem:
> > >
> > > 1) how do I use two filters in the printcap file (dj550c-filter and
> > > smbprint)
> > > 2) when I print w/ only smbprint, the printer's error light lights up and
> > > if I press the retry button it works...
>
> I don't use Magicfilter, but the following should help you see what needs
> to be done.
I do use magicfilter and I call the filter within the smbprint script.
Here's my printcap and smbprint. Cheers.
# Added by CRT 97/05/10
lp|rlp|iigr|hplj3|Remote printer entry:\
:cm=HPLIII printer in IIGR 301:\
:lp=/dev/rlp:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/remote:\
:af=/var/log/rlp-acct:\
:lf=/var/log/rlp-errs:\
:if=/usr/local/bin/smbprint:\
:mx#0:\
:sh:
#!/bin/sh -x
(
# NOTE You may wish to add the line `echo translate' if you want automatic
# CR/LF translation when printing.
# echo translate
echo "print -"
/usr/sbin/ljet3-filter "$@"
) | /usr/bin/smbclient "\\\\MAIN\\HPLIII" -I ipaddress -N -P >
/var/log/smb-print.log
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