> Has anyone got a deskjet 500c working under netbsd/makc8k? I need help.

No, but it should work fine.

> when I try to print a file to the printer, it seems to go through the 
> queue, and sit there for a few seconds, with some temp files in the spool 
> directory, and then disappears, but the printer doesn't even twitch.
> 
> 1) how do I find out what the baud rate should be for this printer?

Look in the book. I think it's 9600, but I also think you can change that
with the DIP switches on the bottom of the printer.

If it were a DeskWriter, the baud rate'd be 57600.

> 2) should a standard Mac hardware-handshake modem cable work?

Yes.

> What else should I be able to do to test this? Is there a way I can bypas 
> ghostscript, and just confirm that the mac and the printer are even 
> communicating?

Try talking to it w/ a terminal program. It will print text just fine.

Take care,

Bill