Subject: Re: Printing question
To: Martin Husemann <martin@duskware.de>
From: Paul Goyette <paul@whooppee.com>
List: current-users
Date: 02/05/2008 13:07:03
Yup - that's it!
Thanks for the fast response!
On Tue, 5 Feb 2008, Martin Husemann wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 05, 2008 at 12:53:15PM -0800, Paul Goyette wrote:
>> Anyone got any clues on how I can get this set up to print from NetBSD?
>
> Typically it listens on port 9100 and will just accept raw printer data
> there. I use this in /etc/printcap for a hp laserprinter:
>
> # HP Laserjet with JetDirect ethernet card
> lp|HP|HP Laserjet:\
> :lp=9100@hp:sd=/var/spool/output/hp:\
> :mx#0:sh:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
>
> That's enough to just "lpr *.ps" (or ctrl-p in firefox), which is my main
> application. In your case you probably want to investigate CUPS in
> pkgsrc/print/cups.
>
> Martin
>
> !DSPAM:47a8cf191741846613679!
>
>
>
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