[ale] LPD setup?

[Bob Kruger]

Bob Kruger wrote:
> 
> "Robert L. Harris" wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to print web pages from netscape to my HP Laserjet 4050N.
> > "lpr /etc/printcap" prints perfectly.  When I try to print from
> > netscape it pritns the html, not the formatted text.  Here's my
> > printcap:
> >
> > lp|HP Laserjet 4L:\
> >         :sh:\
> >         :lptext:\
> >         :lp=:\
> >         :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
> >         :rm=208.4.67.14:\
> >         :rp=text:\
> >         :lpr_bounce:\
> >         :pw#80:\
> >         :pl#66:\
> >         :px#1440:\
> >         :mx#0:\
> >         :if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4050-filter:\
> >        :af=/var/log/lp-acct:\
> >         :lf=/var/log/lp-errs:
> >
> 
> Robert;
> 
> The only way that I can get Netscape to print properly is to setup
> postscript printer using ghostscript.
> 
> An extract from my /etc/printcap file:
> 
> hp4l|lp:lp=/dev/lp0:mx#0:lp=/var/log/prterr.log:sd=/var/spool/lp0:sh:sf:
> #
> #
> postscript|ps:lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/ps:mx#0:of=/usr/bin/gsprint:sh:sf:
> 
> Note - these are for the same printer - just I pipe everything through
> /usr/bin/gsprint prior to it going to the printer.
> 
> And, my /usr/bin/gsprint looks like:
> 
> #!/bin/bash
> gs -q -dSAFER -dNOPAUSE -sPAPERSIZE=letter -sDEVICE=laserjet
> -sOutputFile=- -
> 
> I then have Netscape on my Linux server set up to send everything to
> printer postscript.  Works like a champ here.
> 
> For Windows machines connected to the server, I use Samba, and can print
> straight to printer hp4l.
> 
> I hope this helps.
> 
> Regards - Bob Kruger

Robert;

I left out one important point.  When you go to print from netscape, you
have to designate in the Print Command box which printer you are sending
the output to.  For example, using my /etc/printcap file listed above, I
would put "lpr -Pps" in the Print Command box. 

Regards - Bob Kruger
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