pritner is hp laserjet 4 plus or hplaserjet4plus with no postscript.There is ghostscript installed - do you have the full HP name for it?
chine. Who put it there, and what's in it? Could > you attach a copy > of it to your next post? The file I refer to is: > > /etc/magicfilter/hp4000t-filter > > When you give a print command, this file determines > what to do, so it's > quit crucial that its content is correct and fits > your printer. > > > > Commands: > > cat filename > /dev/lp0 > > works but no cr or lf > > No lf are you sure? Dit you try very short lines? > Try as root (the > leading spaces are here to make it stand out in the > post and '# ' and > `> ' are computer prompts, ignore those; the rest > has to be typed by you): > > # cat << EOF > /dev/lp0 > > a very short line > > a second line > > a final line > > << EOF > > This should produce output like: > > a very short line > a second line > a final line > > If so, this means > a) your printer is working > b) your printer needs filtering (magicfilter) to > get ride ot the > stair-case effect shown above I tried this twice. the first time the HD led light went crazy.The second time nothing. both times nothing from the printer > > > > # ps ax | grep lp > > There should be a line with `lpd' in it. /usr/sbin/lpd > > > > files commented: > > /etc/exim.conf > > /etc/mailname > > I really don't understand what you mean with `file > commented'. > Please be more specific. > Commented refers to putting a "#" mark. In this case the tech changed the names and gave them ff extetion which makes it easy to find > > And if so, it just means your email isn't set up > properly either. > Can you send email locally from one user to an other > on your own > machine? Yes netscape mail works and Kmail works. No other programs installed at present. > >ledge of printers > what so ever. But it's quit possible that the > printer daemon sends > emails to root to tell him of failures. > > > # dpkg -s lpr | head -n 2 lpr installed ok > # dpkg -s lprng | head -n 2 npring not installed > # dpkg -s magicfilter | head -n 2 installed ok > # dpkg -s cups | head -n 2 not installed > # dpkg -s cupssys | head -n 2 not installed I hope this gives some clues. and thank you ver much paul taylor > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Greetings - Send FREE e-cards for every occasion! http://greetings.yahoo.com
