This must be simple, but I can't find a faq, only a howto for printing.
I have gs-aladdin, gsfonts, gv, lpd, and alladin installed. I used
magicfilterconfig to create /etc/printcap, which looks like this:
-- #
# 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|ljet2p|HP LaserJet IIP:\
:lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/ljet2p:\
:sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\
:if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet2p-filter:\
:af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
however, lpq reveals:
fac13:/home/hawk# lpq
waiting for lp to become ready (offline ?)
Rank Owner Job Files Total Size
1st root 1 .Xauthority 50 bytes
2nd hawk 2 test.ps 8669 bytes
The printer is online, and I can cat to it and cause output (which would
get
me by if it was a postscript printer . . .)
I start and stop the daemon, but nothing happens.
I've tried playing around with lines like
gs -sDEVICE=ljet2p -sOutputfile= | cat > /dev/lp0 syllabus.f00.micro.ps
also to no avail
I think I'm stuck
help! :)
Prof. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. Smeal 178 (814) 375-4700
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
These opinions will not be those of Penn State until it pays my
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