HJohnson wrote:
> Jack Higgins wrote:
>
>> does any body know that how to install a ethernet printer on 9100 port ,i
>> need to install HP5000 printer on slackware.
>> can not figure out how to install.
>>
>> Any help i would appreciate.
>>
>> Best regards()
>>
>> Vijayandra
>>
>>
> My suggestion is to run the apsfilter setup script and then to edit (if
> necessary) the resulting /etc/printcap file. Of course, this predisposes
> that one is going to use lprng.
>
> H.
>
Further info, here is my printcap (atached), showing my printer at IP
192.168.1.20:
H
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# /etc/printcap
#
# See "man printcap" for information on editing this file.
#
# In most cases it is better to use a tool to write the printcap
# for you (at least initially), such as apsfilter
# (/usr/share/apsfilter/SETUP, used in conjunction with the
# LPRng lpd daemon), or with the web interface provided by the
# cupsd print daemon at this URL:
http://localhost:631
# (if you use CUPS).
#
# APS1_BEGIN
rinter1
# - don't delete start label for apsfilter printer1
# - no other printer defines between BEGIN and END LABEL
lp|ijs/PHOTOSMART_1215;r=1200x1200;q=medium;c=full;p=lett er;m=auto:\
:lp=:\
:rm=192.168.1.20:\
:rp=:\
:if=/etc/apsfilter/basedir/bin/apsfilter:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/lp:\
:lf=/var/spool/lpd/lp/log:\
:af=/var/spool/lpd/lp/acct:\
:mx#0:\
:sh:
# APS1_END - don't delete this