I am first simply trying to get it set up so that the Unix box can print,
and it did it once so I know it can do that, but I changed the config
somehow and now it won't work.
Once I know the print spooler from Unix works, I would like to allow all
Macs on the network to use the Unix box as a print spooler. I have done
this before, but I forget how I got it working exactly.
I believe that I need to set the rm and rp printcap settings, but I am not
sure what those need to be. I am now going to move the networking around
and let the Mac tell me te correct IP for the printer so I can start over
with that information.
I will get it eventually. Any help is appreciated.
Brennan Stehling - web developer and sys admin
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On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, andrew morgan wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, BWS - Offwhite wrote:
>
> > I am unable to get the printer to show up in the MacOS chooser. I am
> > having many problems in general with setting up printing.
> >
> > My OS is FreeBSD3.4-STABLE and print is an HP LaserJet 5Si. I have
> > netatalk-1.4b2+asun2.1.3 installed and it is working fine for everything
> > else.
> >
> > I was able to print a plain text file to the printer with the lp command a
> > while ago, but now it seems to be messed up again. I changed the
> > ownership of the files incorrectly possibly. They were owned by root, but
> > changed them to daemon:daemon as I read from some documentation.
> >
> > Here is my /etc/printcap
> >
> > laser|lp|HP LaserJet on AppleTalk:\
> > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/laser:\
> > :lp=/var/spool/lpd/laser/null:\
> > :lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:pw#80:hl:\
> > :of=/usr/local/libexec/filters/ofpap:\
> > :if=/usr/local/libexec/filters/ifpaprev:\
> > :tf=/usr/local/libexec/filters/tfpaprev:\
> > :df=/usr/local/libexec/filters/dfpaprev:
> >
> > The spool directory is set up and the filters are in place where is wants
> > them.
> >
> > > ls -laR /var/spool/lpd/laser/
> > total 12
> > drwxrwx--- 2 daemon daemon 512 Jul 10 20:45 .
> > drwxr-xr-x 3 root daemon 512 Jul 9 20:25 ..
> > -rwxrwx--- 1 daemon daemon 34 Jul 10 19:39 .paprc
> > -rw-r----x 1 daemon daemon 4 Jul 10 20:45 .seq
> > -rw-rw---- 1 daemon daemon 32 Jul 10 20:45 lock
> > crw-rw-rw- 1 daemon daemon 2, 2 Jul 10 20:45 null
> > -rw-rw-r-- 1 daemon daemon 28 Jul 10 20:45 status
> >
> > My .paprc file is empty as it suggests my system does not need to specify
> > the PPD file, so have left it blank.
> >
> > Is it obvious what I am doing wrong? Can someone tell mw how I can get it
> > working? Do you need more info?
>
> Your message is a little confusing. Are you trying to get your printer to
> show up in your Mac's chooser, or are you trying to print to your
> Appletalk printer? These are separate operations with regard to netatalk
> programs.
>
> Can you explain in general terms what you are trying to do? (i.e. print
> to HP LaserJet 5si from a mac, through the unix server).
>
> Glad to help, but I'll need some clarification...
>
> Andy
>
>
