Is there any printer filter as I use magicfilter from the beginning ? Any
suggestion ?  Thanks

Clarence


On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Jeremy C. Reed wrote:

> On Sun, 11 Feb 2001, Clarence Chan wrote:
> 
> > I recently add a new printer EPSON EPL-5800L to my system (i386) using
> > parallel port and found out that my printcap didn't work for me any more.
> > The printout was sent to the spooling area but no output to printer.  Is
> > there anyone using the EPSON EPL-5800L under netbsd-current ?  Can you
> > show me your printcap.  Here is mine which didn't work.   Thanks.
> 
> This sounds like you added a new printer, but you didn't change or add new
> configurations for this printer.
> 
> > lp|local line printer:\
> >         :lp=/dev/lpa0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:\
> >         :mx#0:sh:rs:\
> >         :if=/usr/pkg/libexec/magicfilter/laserjet-filter:
> 
> I see you are using magicfilter. It looks like the filter is for
> "laserjet". Is your EPSON EPL-5800L compatible with the "laserjet"?
> 
> I don't use an Epson and I don't use magicfilter. But I'd guess that
> magicfilter does have some support for Epson's. Read the magicfilter
> documentation or visit the magicfilter webpage (if one exists).
> 
>    Jeremy C. Reed
>    http://www.reedmedia.net/
> 
> 
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