On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Al Plant<n...@hdk5.net> wrote: > Aloha, > > Thanks this worked from the command line just fine. > > Now I dont understand the CUPS printing setup. I tried the helper app but no > printcap file was created for my Laserjet 1100. > There is a driver listed and the ljet4q is selected but no que was written > or printcap file so the test didnt work from the command line.
Try localhost:631 with a browser. This is the real cups front-end. You might try the command, aptitude search cups| grep lpr, to see what terminal tools are available. Others might have a better query to suggest. I seem to recall there being a toolset for those used to lpr and printcaps. > > I am used to FreeBAS that has all the Utilities installed. Now I remember > why I switched. I only ever had a Debian box that seemed to like me. A long > time ago. Scott may remember the days at Mid Pac. Wow, Al. That's going back to, what, 2001(ish)? Interestingly, the more I, ahem, mature, the more I love and appreciate FreeBSD. Want a great example? The SSO Roaming Profile samba/nfs/ldap piece that is critical to an open standards infrastructure is challenging at best. Read how this FreeBSD forum how-to evolves to a script and an .iso within 6 months. http://forums.freebsd.org/showthread.php?t=770 > > Mahalo... > > -- > > ~Al --scott _______________________________________________ LUAU@lists.freesoftwarehawaii.org mailing list http://lists.freesoftwarehawaii.org/listinfo.cgi/luau-freesoftwarehawaii.org
