On Wed, 13 Nov 2002, paul beard wrote: > I am trying to make use of an Apple Stylewriter (a rebadged Canon > BubbleJet) and am stuck. > > Here's one: > stylps:\ > :lp=/dev/stylewriter:sd=/var/spool/stylps:\ > :px#3060:py#3960:sh:sf:rw:\ > :if=/usr/local/sbin/stylps:\ > :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:
You should probably set the baud rate and communications parameters in there. See man printcap. > Here's an example of what I am doing: > [/usr/home/paul/src/stylewriter]:: enscript /etc/motd -d stylps > [ 1 pages * 1 copy ] sent to stylps > 1 lines were wrapped enscript produces PostScript output, so it probably won't produce anything useful on that printer. At least until after you install Ghostscript. 8-) > I have the serial port of /dev/cuaa0 linked to the > /dev/stylewriter device. Chapter 11 of the Handbook shows setting up a serial printer, although I confess I haven't tried it because my printers are all Ethernet. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
