On Sat, Jan 09, 1999 at 04:07:32PM -0500, Matt Kopishke wrote: > I am trying to set up printing on a Linux box (Slink) running lpr. The
I use hamm but that doesn't make a difference does it? > printer is on a network, and has an IP address, how do I set this up? I > tried using the default network setup in the printcap that magicfilter > make and pluging in the IP, but it does not work, Now this /etc/printcap is used at work to print to an HP4000N: # > This file was generated by /usr/sbin/magicfilterconfig. < # lp|lj|hplj4000n|HP LaserJet 4000 N:\ # :lp=/dev/lp1:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hplj4000n:\ :lp=:rm=192.168.10.20:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hplj4000n:\ :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4m-filter:\ :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: This is basically a hack, because I do not know if the LJ4M filter I chose is the best suitable for an HP4000N and because doing things like "ls -l|lpr" generates a listing with a staircase effect. But because PS files print fine I'll take care of that on one of those days... > BTW: I also need to have WordPerfect print, and from what I can see it > uses it's own priter setup, how would I set this up? Here I have no clue.