"Andrew S. Zbikowski" wrote: > > > > # > > # Copyright (c) 1983 Regents of the University of California. > > # All rights reserved. > > # > > # @(#)etc.printcap 5.2 (Berkeley) 5/5/88 > > # > > # Remote Deskjet Printer connected to Windows > > lp|deskjet:\ > > :lp=:\ > > :sd=/var/spool/lpd/indra:\ > > :rm=windows.mydomain.com:\ > > :rp=deskjet:\ > > :sh:sf:mx#0:\ > > :pl#66:pw#80: > > First off, you should check to see if linux supports your deskjet at all. > Some (but not all) HP DeskJets are Windows only (host based) printers. They > don't work for the same reason winmodems don't work in Linux. > > If it is supported by linux, things are looking up. Install apsfilter or > magicfilter to help you set up filters for printing to your printer. Want > the bad news now? You can't print to a printer shared by a windows box (to > the best of my knowelege anyway...) via lpr. Sure you can. Its been a year since I set it up .. should be in the samba howto's and the online manual. /etc/printcap: ##PRINTTOOL3## SMB ljet4 600x600 letter {} LaserJet4 Default 1 laser: :sd=/var/spool/lpd/laser :mx0:sh :af=/var/spool/lpd/laser/acct :lp=/dev/null # :ifhp=model=hp4mplus # :if=/usr/libexec/filters/ifhp :if=/var/spool/lpd/laser/filter /etc/smb.conf: [laser] comment = HP LaserJet 4M+ printer name = laser path = /var/spool/samba browseable = yes guest ok = yes writable = no printable = yes print command = /usr/bin/lpr -P%p -r %s --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: tclug-list-unsubscribe at mn-linux.org For additional commands, e-mail: tclug-list-help at mn-linux.org