On Fri, Sep 25, 1998 at 12:07:10AM -0700, BOB'S MAIL wrote:
> I know this is simple, but how do I get my Okidata OL 410e installed at
> LPT0 (LPT1).
>
> magicfilter sets parameters, but I need something that sets up the printer.
> Like an installation script that creates a printer.conf file (or whatever
> name).
>
> I have 9 books here and they don't say how to do this really simple stuff.
> The Debian 2.0 install did NOT ask about the printer at all...
Step 1: make sure the lp module is installed (look in /etc/modules)
Step 2: watch the boot-up messages to see where it is -- if it's LPT1
under DOS it's probably lp0 under linux
Step 3: run (as root) magicfilterconfig --force and answer the questions
Cheers,
Pann
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