The pass-through script, and the idea to use it, came from "FreeBSD Unleashed". I didn't know you could get away with not having a filter in printcap.
I'll try your idea to see if it works. I'm using the same "idea" for other remote Ethernet printers this computer serves.
Warren Block wrote:


On Sun, 23 Jan 2005, McCy Ron wrote:

I've got a printcap setting that uses a "pass-through" filter.....
Windows provides the drivers that talk to the printer correctly. BSD need only pass the bytes through.


###################################
### printcap setup for Samba printer share......

broxima|hplj4|Samba Laser:\
  :sh:\
  :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/output/broxima:\
  :lf=/var/log/smbprt-errs:\
  :if=/usr/libexec/pass-prt:\

### pass-prt ......Pass through filter........
#!/bin/sh
/bin/cat && exit 0
exit


That looks like it is the same as having no input filter at all, i.e.:

 broxima|hplj4|Samba Laser:\
   :sh:\
   :lp=/dev/lpt0:sd=/var/spool/output/broxima:\
   :lf=/var/log/smbprt-errs:

-Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA

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