Subject: printing text Date: Fri, Apr 27, 2001 at 03:29:05PM -0500
In reply to:Stephen E. Hargrove Quoting Stephen E. Hargrove([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > i can print from wordperfect (the MS version running under win4lin and the > linux version), but i can't print text documents from the command line, > pine, etc. Here's my /etc/printcap: > > lp:\ > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ > :mx#0:\ > :sh:\ > :rm=192.168.2.50:\ > :tr:\ > :rp=:\ > :if=/var/spool/lpd/lp/filter:\ > :lpd_bounce=true: > Install the magicfilter package. On my remote printing systems I have this printcap lp|lp|Brother HL-10V:\ :sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\ :rm=mtntop.home:\ :rp=lj:\ :if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet2plo-filter:\ :lp=/dev/null:\ :sh: Note the if= line. The filter, supplied with magicfilter, is what you need. -- Micro Credo: Never trust a computer bigger than you can lift. _______________________________________________________