On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, BWS - Offwhite wrote:
> 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.
Okay, like you said, let's start by getting it to work from unix first.
See my comments below.
> > > 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:
You only need the ofpap, ifpap, etc if you are printing to an Appletalk
printer, i.e. over the Appletalk protocol instead of TCP/IP. Here is what
I would use for an HP Laserjet 5si:
laser|lp|HP LaserJet on AppleTalk:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/laser:\
:rp=raw:\
:rm=10.0.0.1:\
:lf=/var/log/lpd-errs:pw#80:hl:
Replace the "rm" value with your printer's IP address.
Andy
