> I'm stumped. > > I'm trying to print to a remote printer (don't have a local one), and > everything looks right according to the howtos &tc. Here's my printcap: > > # REMOTE HP4 > lp|hp4:\ > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/hp4-raw:\ > :rm=1<the ip address of my printer>:\ > :rp=<the name of my printer as it shows on the printer's > configuration printout>:\ > :lp=/dev/null:\ > :sh: > If it is an hp network interface (i forget the name, jet direct or netdirect or something like that) then you have to use "raw" or "text" for the rp= parameter. I think the printers config printout shows you the system name for the interface card, not the print queue name. Let me know if this works.
jim <snip>
