On 02/28/00 01:10PM, Martin Högman wrote: > > > Have you set up a /etc/printcap file? You can do so by running > > magicfilterconfig --force (as root). I'm not sure if your printer is > > supported directly, but you maybe able to find a filter that works > > for the most part. > > Well, I've got a printcap. Been trying to use the lexmark 5700/7000 drivers, > but still no go. Is there any other way to find out what printers it might be > compatible with? Or, for that matter, any way to send information to the > printer without using lpr, so that it at least might send a test page? >
You can try cat somefile.txt > /dev/lp0 (/dev/lp1). As far as compatibility is concerned, the only thing I can think of is to search the archives, or go deja.com and search there. Hopefully someone else has a similar printer and can make a better (more informed) suggestion. > (actually, some form of printer test program would be a nice addition to > debian... Go through all filters, and then some ability to select one that > might work... :)) That'd be great. I'd also like to see that Redhat sound configuration program on Debian too. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- ) Mark Wagnon ) ) ( Chula Vista, CA ( VI VI VI The editor of the beast. ( ) [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) ) --------------------------------------------------------------------
