On Thu, 2010-09-16 at 17:50 +0200, deloptes wrote:
> michael wrote:
>
> > It is local on this machine's parallel port (I've just been in the habit
> > of lpr rather than lp but will that matter?). My lpstat -a gives
> > $ lpstat -a
> > laserjet accepting requests since Wed 15 Sep 2010 22:23:14 BST
michael wrote:
lpr -P HP_LJ_5L -o InputSlot=Default -o Resolution=300x300dpi -o PageSize=A4
the only application I'm using lpr with is acroread. I don't remember when I
did configure it (it was years ago), so I don't remember why I choose those
options. most of them are self explanatory.
you nee
michael wrote:
> It is local on this machine's parallel port (I've just been in the habit
> of lpr rather than lp but will that matter?). My lpstat -a gives
> $ lpstat -a
> laserjet accepting requests since Wed 15 Sep 2010 22:23:14 BST
> and I know it's connected okay (it just prints the p/s file
On Thu, 2010-09-16 at 08:57 +0200, deloptes wrote:
> michael wrote:
>
> > Folks, I've tried and tried but have failed to get my HP LaserJet 5L,
> > connected by parallel port, to print postscript from the command line.
> > It will print a page from say iceweasel but just isn't having
> > lpr test
michael wrote:
> Folks, I've tried and tried but have failed to get my HP LaserJet 5L,
> connected by parallel port, to print postscript from the command line.
> It will print a page from say iceweasel but just isn't having
> lpr test.ps
> do the expected thing - rather it prints out the postscrip
Folks, I've tried and tried but have failed to get my HP LaserJet 5L,
connected by parallel port, to print postscript from the command line.
It will print a page from say iceweasel but just isn't having
lpr test.ps
do the expected thing - rather it prints out the postscript file line by
line by li
On Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:38:02 +0100, michael wrote:
(...)
> printer-make-and-model='HP LaserJet 5l Foomatic/hpijs, hpijs 2.8.6b'
^
Try with another (even generic?) PCL5e driver.
The one recommended/suggested¹ for that printer (btw, one
On 2010-09-15 22:38:02 +0100, michael wrote:
> Folks, I've tried and tried but have failed to get my HP LaserJet 5L,
> connected by parallel port, to print postscript from the command line.
> It will print a page from say iceweasel but just isn't having
> lpr test.ps
> do the expected thing - rat
Folks, I've tried and tried but have failed to get my HP LaserJet 5L,
connected by parallel port, to print postscript from the command line.
It will print a page from say iceweasel but just isn't having
lpr test.ps
do the expected thing - rather it prints out the postscript file line by
line by l
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