I, [EMAIL PROTECTED], also want to set up my Exson Stylus Color 600. How did you get it going. And yes I would like the script. thanks John
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale Morris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 5:20 AM Subject: Re: Printing Problems-SOLVED > I was able to get this working with a script that one of the list members > supplied me with. If you need it please email me and I will send it to you. > > > > Dale Morris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I've been installing debian most all day, so I'm probably missing something > > really obvious here, but I'm having a real problem with the printer setup. > > > > How do I get printing setup correctly in debian? I have installed lprng and > > magic filter but I can't get it to print. I have also tried printtool, but > > that doesn't work either. And of course apsfilter. > > > > My printer is an Epson Stylus Color 600. I've set it up to print at 720dpi > > on plain paper. Does anyone have a working printcap file for this printer > > that they will send to me? > > > > I want to be able to print using the command lp so I can print messages from > > mutt or slrn, Here's what I get when I try to print a simple text file: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/writing$ lp quills > > request id is [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ..at this point nothing happens.. so I issue lpq command > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~/writing$ lpq > > Printer: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 'Epson Stylus Color' > > Queue: no printable jobs in queue > > Status: removing job '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' - ABORT at 20:13:55.027 > > Filter_status: lp is ready and printing > > > > Printing used to be quite easy to setup using printtool, but it doesn't work > > for me now.. > > any help on this one is greatly appreciated. > > I've attached a copy of my existing printcap file.. > > > > thanks > > > > dale > > > > -- > > "You are entitled to your actions...not the results" > > --Bhagavad Gita > > > # > > # 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|lp|Epson Stylus Color:\ > > :lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ > > :sh:pw#80:pl#66:px#1440:mx#0:\ > > :if=/etc/magicfilter/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:\ > > :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: > > > -- > "You are entitled to your actions...not the results" > --Bhagavad Gita > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
