Jose L Gomez Dans said
> Hiya!
>
Howdy!!
> I've been tinkering around with debian for the past two weeks, and
> everything seems to be working fine. Unless the printer is taken into
> account. The printer is an HP LaserJet 5L, and even though it can print
> simple text, it won't print PS files properly. I think it might have to do
> with the fact that magicfilter does not offer a dedicated filter, so I am
> using an hpljet4 filter.
>
I've setup a 5L for one of my clients using magicfilter.
Here is a copy of their /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|lj|hplj5l|HP-Laserjet5L:\
:lp=/dev/printer_pipe:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hplj5l:\
:sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\
:if=/usr/sbin/ljet4-filter:\
:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
Ignore the lp=/dev/printer_pipe it's for a rather fuinky way I'm handling
the printer being attached to a workstation. Assuming your printer is
connected via a parallel port on the same machine you'd use lp=/dev/lpx
where x is 0-2 depending on how many parallel ports and which one you're
using.
Note that they are using the ljet4 filter. It's important that you select
a filter that is designed for a printer that *does* *not* have PS support,
*AND* that you have gs installed.
> Anyway, I'd be most grateful if anyone could show me the way around.
>
> Cheers!
> Jose
>
HTH
Chuck
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