Re: [PARPORT] printer *Additional Information*

From: Tim Waugh (twaugh@redhat.com)
Date: Tue Jun 06 2000 - 11:01:39 EDT

  • Next message: David Bronson: "Re: [PARPORT] printer *Additional Information*"

    On Tue, Jun 06, 2000 at 10:15:19AM -0400, David Bronson wrote:

    > I was told to install lpr with magicfilter which I haven't completed, but
    > if I'm not mistaken the cat ... /lp0 bypasses the printcap file
    > altogether.

    It does. You ought to be able to print using cat > /dev/lp0.

    What's different with the kernel you are running now, compared to the
    one that came with your distribution? What version is it, for
    instance? (Sorry if you've told me this already.)

    Tim.
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