I hope this answers the questions. Printer is hplaserjet4plus Old and new printcap as one file #PRINTCAP # 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|hplj4l|hplaserjet4plus: lp|hp4:\ :lp=/dev/lp0:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/hp4000t-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:\ :lf=/var/log/lp-errs:\ :sh:\ :mx#0:
#lp:\ # :lp=/dev/lp0:\ # :sd=/var/spool/lpd/hplj4l:\ # :if=/etc/magicfilter/hjet4-filter:\ # :af=/var/log/lp-acct:\ # :lf=/var/log/lp-errs:\ # :sh:\ # :mx#0: Commands: cat filename > /dev/lp0 works but no cr or lf lp filename command not found lpr filename lpr not found lp -Plp (found in netscape only) sh lp not found files commented: /etc/exim.conf /etc/mailname when taken out mail no longer is sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] log file now says can't open exim. I don't know how to use vi to get the last 10 lines exim is in /usr/sbin/exim (machine language) I can't find a reference to exim in /var/spool/lpd I don't think dselect is working at full blast but here is what I got dselect lp unknown action string dselect lpr unknown action string dselect lprng unknown action string I am willing to hire a paid expert but no one wants to touch the printer problem. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every occasion! http://greetings.yahoo.com