On Mon, Apr 02, 2007 at 10:52:03PM -0500, Denny White wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > > > > >>Alright, I was able to get the printer to print using the apsfilter. > >>Works > >>awesome! Now to buy some ink and remove all traces of windows from my > >>hard > >>drive. Thanks again everyone! > >> > >>>Alright, well the disposition didn't have any cheap laser printers but I > >>>did > >>>find a HP DeskJet 810C for $15. I know you guys said stay away from > >>>inkjet > >>>printers, but the price was right and the hpijs driver says it supports > >>>it. > >>>It's connected via usb. I installed hpijs along with all it's > >>>dependencies. > >>>I > >>>then edited /etc/printcap with: > >>>lp|DeskJet:\ > >>> :lp=/dev/ulpt0:\ > >>> :af=/usr/local/share/ppd/HP/HP-DeskJEt_810C-hpijs.ppd.gz:\ > >>> :if=/usr/local/bin/foomatic-rip:\ > >>> :sd=/var/spool/output:\ > >>> :sh > >>> > >>>After starting lpd, I then tried to print with lpr, "lpr /etc/printcap". > >>>The printer starts up and begins to print, but then the paper light comes > >>>on and after pressing it, a blank sheet comes out. Anybody have any > >>>thoughts? Is my printcap wrong? Thanks. > > > > > > Today James Turner wrote: > > >Well, it seems I'm still having issues with apsfilter. It prints the > >first 1/4 of the page on one sheet and the other 3/4 on another. I'm > >now trying the foomatic-rip script again, which is yielding the same > >result as last time. Some one emailed me a nice set of instructions off > >list, but I no longer have them since I thought apsfilter was working. > >Below is my /etc/printcap file, I have a2ps, hpijs and ghostscript all > >installed. Any help would be great, thanks. > > > >lp|DeskJet:\ > > :lp=/dev/ulpt0:\ > > :if=/usr/local/bin/foomatic-rip:\ > > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ > > :lf=/var/spool/lpd/lp/log:\ > > :af=/usr/local/share/ppd/HP/HP-DeskJet_810C-hpijs.ppd.gz:\ > > :sh: > > Moved your posting down so it can be followed better. I never > had much luck with apsfilter or hpijs. I have an old HP DeskJet > 722C on an xp box. Everytime I do a new install of OpenBSD, I > copy foomatic-rip & the pertinent ppd file to /usr/local/bin & > use the following /etc/printcap entry: > > > rp|windows line printer:\ > :rp=HPDeskJet:\ > :rm=remotexpbox:\ > :af=/usr/local/bin/pnm2ppa.ppd:\ > :if=/usr/local/bin/foomatic-rip:\ > :sd=/var/spool/output:\ > :mx#0:\ > :sh > > I noticed your ppd file is either gzipped or the entry in your > printcap is wrong. That may be a capability of apsfilter, foomatic > or hpijs I'm not familiar with. Don't know, but in all probability, > someone on the list may enlighten me. ;) Also, my printer is not usb > so that may be an issue. I just know the procedure I outlined above > works okay here. So, try putting the ungzipped ppd file into > /usr/local/bin, set the path appropriately in printcap, then try > > lpr -Plp filetoprint > > Hope this helps. > > - --Denny White > > > =============================================================== > GnuPG key : 0x1644E79A | http://wwwkeys.nl.pgp.net > Fingerprint: D0A9 AD44 1F10 E09E 0E67 EC25 CB44 F2E5 1644 E79A > =============================================================== > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (OpenBSD) > > iD8DBQFGEc9oy0Ty5RZE55oRAi+EAJ9eVlnhCg3yNOPNr/Da71qsCZw8twCgiMtu > DX8aoVA2QVqz0CsImN+GDHc= > =Jfhw > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- Thanks for the help, gunzipping the ppd file and moving it into /usr/local/bin worked. Except it's doing what apsfilter did, printing the first half on one sheet of paper and the rest on another. Could this be a problem with the printer? This is the point where I wished I follower everyone's advice and just spent the money on a laser postscript printer!
